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1 gamble
['gæmbl] 1. гл.1)б) держать пари, делать ставкиJohn gambled heavily on the horses. — Джон ставил очень большие суммы на скачках.
Are you going to gamble on the result of the fight? — Ты собираешься делать ставки на результат боя?
Syn:2) рисковатьThey are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter. — Они не готовы рисковать своей карьерой ради этого дела.
Syn:3) ( gamble on) быть уверенным в (чём-л.)You can't gamble on the weather in England. — В Англии никогда нельзя быть уверенным, какая будет погода.
Syn:•2. сущ.; разг.Her brute of a husband was always on the drink and gamble. — Её муж-скотина вечно пил и играл в азартные игры.
Many English come here to get fresh air and indulge in a gamble. — Многие англичане приезжают сюда подышать воздухом и поиграть в азартные игры.
2) рискованное предприятие, авантюраthe president's risky gamble in calling a referendum — рискованная игра, которую затеял президент, назначив референдум
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2 gamble
'ɡæmbl
1. verb(to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) apostar a, jugar dinero a
2. noun((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) empresa arriesgada, jugada- gambler- gambling
- take a gamble
gamble1 n jugada / riesgogamble2 vb jugartr['gæmbəl]1 (risky undertaking) empresa arriesgada■ he took a big gamble when he decided to change jobs se arriesgó mucho cuando decidió cambiar de trabajo2 (risk) riesgo3 (bet) jugada, apuesta1 jugar(se)1 (bet) apostar, jugar2 (take a risk) arriesgarse, confiar: jugar, arriesgarsegamble vt1) bet, wager: apostar, jugarse2) risk: arriesgargamble n1) bet: apuesta f2) risk: riesga fn.• cosa incierta s.f.• juego s.m.• jugada s.f.v.• jugar v.
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1. 'gæmbəla) ( lay wager) jugar*to gamble ON something: will he come? - I wouldn't gamble on it — ¿vendrá? - no me fiaría yo
b) ( take risk) jugar*to gamble on the Stock Exchange — especular en la Bolsa, jugar* a la Bolsa
to gamble ON something: I gambled on her being in — decidí correr el riesgo de que no estuviera en casa
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vt jugarse*Phrasal Verbs:
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noun (no pl)a) ( bet) apuesta fb) ( risk)['ɡæmbl]to take a gamble — arriesgarse*
1.N (=risk) riesgo m ; (=bet) apuesta fto have a gamble on — [+ horse] jugar dinero a, apostar a; [+ Stock Exchange] jugar a
2.VT [+ money] jugar, apostar; [+ one's life] arriesgarto gamble everything/one's future (on sth) — jugarse todo/el porvenir (a algo)
3.VI (=bet money) jugar, apostar; (=take a chance) jugárselasto gamble on sth — confiar en algo, contar con algo
he gambled on my being there — confiaba en que yo estuviera allí, contaba con que yo estuviera allí
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1. ['gæmbəl]a) ( lay wager) jugar*to gamble ON something: will he come? - I wouldn't gamble on it — ¿vendrá? - no me fiaría yo
b) ( take risk) jugar*to gamble on the Stock Exchange — especular en la Bolsa, jugar* a la Bolsa
to gamble ON something: I gambled on her being in — decidí correr el riesgo de que no estuviera en casa
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vt jugarse*Phrasal Verbs:
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noun (no pl)a) ( bet) apuesta fb) ( risk)to take a gamble — arriesgarse*
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3 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) satse; sætte på spil* * *(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) satse; sætte på spil -
4 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) gamble, satse, spille hasard -
5 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) tomar un riesgo, arriesgar -
6 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) taka áhættu -
7 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) hazardíroz -
8 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) arriscar -
9 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) şansını denemek -
10 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) tvegati -
11 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) ottaa riski -
12 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) rischiare -
13 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) sich auf ein Glücksspiel einlassen -
14 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) zaryzykować -
15 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) riskēt -
16 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) (su)rizikuoti -
17 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) göra en chansning -
18 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) a risca -
19 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) το παίζω κορόνα-γράμματα -
20 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) hazardovat
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