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arriesgado — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adventurous adj Willing to take risks and try new, exciting things.
  • chancy adj Uncertain; risky; hazardous.
  • daredevil noun A person who takes reckless risks, often for excitement or attention.
  • dicey adjective Risky or unpredictable; likely to go wrong.
  • dodgy adj Dishonest or unreliable; not to be trusted.
  • hazardous adj Dangerous; likely to cause harm.
  • risky adj Dangerous; involving risks.
  • saucy adj Cheeky or disrespectful in a way that comes across as playful or amusing rather than genuinely rude.

Senses

arriesgado is used for these senses in English:

  • adventurous (of an, act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
  • chancy Uncertain; risky; hazardous.
  • daredevil Recklessly bold; adventurous. [from 1832]
  • daredevil A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794]
  • devil-may-care Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.
  • dicey Of uncertain, risky outcome.
  • dodgy Risky.
  • hazardous Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.

chancy — full definition

  1. adj Uncertain; risky; hazardous.
  2. adj Subject to chance; random.
  3. adj Lucky; bringing good luck.

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