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'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
2.
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
2.
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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