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1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) apostar
2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) apuesta2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) apuesta•- take a bet
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bet1 n apuestabet2 vb1. apostar / jugarhe bet £50 on a horse apostó 50 libras en un caballo2. apostarI bet she's late apuesto a que llega tarde / seguro que llega tardetr[bet]1 apuesta1 apostar1 apostar■ how much do you want to bet? ¿cuánto quieres apostar?2 (feel sure) estar seguro,-a, estar convencido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a bet hacer una apuestaI bet you can't do it! ¿a qué no puedes?you bet! ¡ya lo creo!your best bet is to... lo mejor que puedes hacer es...: apostarbet vito bet on : apostarle abet n: apuesta fn.• apuesta s.f.• apuesto s.m.• postura s.f.• puesta s.f.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to bet")v.(§ p.,p.p.: bet) = apostar v.• atravesar v.bet
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a) ( wager) apuesta fI had o made a bet with Charlie that Brazil would win — le aposté a Charlie que ganaría Brasil
b) ( option)it's a pretty good o fair bet that someone here speaks English — es casi seguro que aquí alguien habla inglés
to hedge one's bets — cubrirse*
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a) ( gamble) apostar*David bet him £5 the Liberals would win — David le apostó cinco libras (a) que ganaban los liberales
b) ( be sure) jugarse*, apostar*I had a hard time persuading him - I'll bet you did! — me costó mucho convencerlo - me lo puedo imaginar!
I can do it! - (I) bet (you) you can't! — a que puedo hacerlo!, -a que no!
I bet you any money o anything you like, they're late — me juego or te apuesto lo que quieras (a) que llegan tarde
you can bet your life o your bottom dollar — (colloq) apuesto or me juego la cabeza or camisa (fam)
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via) ( gamble) jugar*I'm not a betting man, but... — yo no soy jugador, pero...
to bet on something/somebody — apostarle* a algo/alguien
b) ( be sure)I wouldn't bet on it — yo no estaría tan seguro, yo no me fiaría
(do you) want to bet? — (colloq) ¿qué or cuánto (te) apuestas?, ¿quieres apostar?
will you be there? - you bet! — (colloq) ¿irás? - por supuesto!
[bet] (pt, pp bet)I bet! — (colloq & iro) sí, seguro (iró), si, ya (iró)
1. VI1) (=place bet) apostarto bet on sth/sb — apostar a or por algo/por algn
I bet on the wrong horse — aposté por el or al caballo que no debía
2) (=be certain)don't bet on it!, I wouldn't bet on it! — ¡no estés tan seguro!
(do you) want to bet? * — ¿qué te apuestas or juegas?
"are you going?" - "you bet!" * — -¿vas a ir? -¡hombre, claro! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
"I'm so relieved it's all over" - "I'll bet" * — - es un alivio que todo haya pasado -ya me lo imagino
2. VT1) (=stake) [+ money] apostar, jugarI bet £10 on a horse called Premonition — aposté 10 libras a or por un caballo llamado Premonition, jugué 10 libras a un caballo llamado Premonition
he bet them £500 that they would lose — les apostó or jugó 500 libras a que perdían
2) * (=predict) apostar, jugarseI bet you anything or any money he won't come — te apuesto or me juego lo que quieras a que no viene
"I bet I can jump over that stream" - "I bet you can't!" — -¡a que puedo saltar ese arroyo! -¡a que no!
"it wasn't easy" - "I bet it wasn't" — -no fue fácil -ya me imagino que no
you can bet your bottom dollar or your life that... * — puedes apostarte lo que quieras a que...
"did you tell him off?" - "you bet your life I did!" — -¿le reñiste? -¡ya lo creo!
3. N1) (=stake) apuesta fa £5 bet — una apuesta de 5 libras
(do you) want a bet? * — ¿qué te apuestas or juegas?
hedgeplace your bets! — ¡hagan sus apuestas!
2) (=prediction)it's a fair or good bet that interest rates will go up — es muy posible que los tipos de interés van a subir
3) * (=option)your best or safest bet is to keep quiet about it — lo mejor que puedes hacer es no decir nada
these companies are a safe bet for investors — estas compañías no presentan ningún riesgo para los inversores
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a) ( wager) apuesta fI had o made a bet with Charlie that Brazil would win — le aposté a Charlie que ganaría Brasil
b) ( option)it's a pretty good o fair bet that someone here speaks English — es casi seguro que aquí alguien habla inglés
to hedge one's bets — cubrirse*
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a) ( gamble) apostar*David bet him £5 the Liberals would win — David le apostó cinco libras (a) que ganaban los liberales
b) ( be sure) jugarse*, apostar*I had a hard time persuading him - I'll bet you did! — me costó mucho convencerlo - me lo puedo imaginar!
I can do it! - (I) bet (you) you can't! — a que puedo hacerlo!, -a que no!
I bet you any money o anything you like, they're late — me juego or te apuesto lo que quieras (a) que llegan tarde
you can bet your life o your bottom dollar — (colloq) apuesto or me juego la cabeza or camisa (fam)
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via) ( gamble) jugar*I'm not a betting man, but... — yo no soy jugador, pero...
to bet on something/somebody — apostarle* a algo/alguien
b) ( be sure)I wouldn't bet on it — yo no estaría tan seguro, yo no me fiaría
(do you) want to bet? — (colloq) ¿qué or cuánto (te) apuestas?, ¿quieres apostar?
will you be there? - you bet! — (colloq) ¿irás? - por supuesto!
I bet! — (colloq & iro) sí, seguro (iró), si, ya (iró)
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) spille; vædde2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) væddemål2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) indsats•- take a bet
- you bet* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) spille; vædde2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) væddemål2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) indsats•- take a bet
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bet 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) vedde, satse (penger), spille på2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) veddemål2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) innsatsen i veddemål•- take a bet
- you betvedde--------veddemålIsubst. \/bet\/1) veddemål2) ( penger e.l. satset i veddemål) innsats3) alternativ, mulighet, sjansemake a bet eller lay a bet veddeplay or pay bet ( hesteveddeløp) innsats (som gjelder enten hesten løper eller ikke)IIvedde, inngå et veddemålbet on vedde på, satse påI bet ( hverdagslig) jeg er sikker påyou bet ( hverdagslig) vær du sikker, det kan du skrive opp• you bet we will! -
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) apostar2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) aposta2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) aposta•- take a bet
- you bet* * *[bet] n 1 aposta. even bet / aposta equilibrada. he laid (or made) a bet / ele fez uma aposta. he took (up) (or held) a bet / ele aceitou uma aposta. 2 quantia ou coisa apostada. 3 coisa em que se aposta, objeto de aposta. • vt+vi apostar, jogar dinheiro em apostas. I bet you half a crown she is not coming / aposto meia coroa como ela não vem. I bet you two to one / aposto com você dois contra um. do you want to bet? quer apostar? heavy bet aposta vultosa. you bet! sl garantido!, pode apostar! your best bet o melhor palpite. -
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) staviti (na)2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) stava2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) stava•- take a bet
- you bet* * *I [bet]intransitive verb & transitive verb(on, against) stavitiAmerican misliti; slang you bet! — to se razume!I bet you! — seveda!; bodite prepričan(i)I'll bet my life (a cookie, my boots, my hat, my bottom dollar) — glavo stavimII [bet]nounstava -
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) vsadit (na)2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) sázka2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) vklad•- take a bet
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) veðja2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) veðmál2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) veðfé•- take a bet
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) []derēt2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) derības2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) derību summa•- take a bet
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) statyti sumą, lošti2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) lošimas, lažybos2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) statoma suma•- take a bet
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) staviť (na)2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) stávka2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) vklad•- take a bet
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) a paria (pe)2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) pariu2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) pariu•- take a bet
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) στοιχηματίζω2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) στοίχημα2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) στοίχημα•- take a bet
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1. transitive verb,-tt-, bet or betted1) wetten2) (coll.): (be confident) wettenI bet he's late — wetten, dass er zu spät kommt?
bet [you] I can — und ob ich kann
2. intransitive verb,you bet [I am/he will etc.] — und ob; allerdings
-tt-, bet or betted wettenbet on something — auf etwas (Akk.) setzen
3. noun[do you] want to bet? — [wollen wir] wetten?
1) Wette, die; (sum) Wetteinsatz, dermake or have a bet with somebody on something — mit jemandem über etwas (Akk.) wetten
be a bad/good/safe bet — ein schlechter/guter/sicherer Tipp sein
my bet is that... — ich wette, dass...
* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) wetten2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) die Wette2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) die Wette•- academic.ru/115056/an_even_bet">an even bet- take a bet
- you bet* * *[bet]I. nto make a \bet with sb mit jdm wettenall \bets are off alles ist möglichit's a safe \bet that he won't remember my birthday tomorrow ich könnte wetten, dass er morgen meinen Geburtstag vergisstto be a good \bet ein guter Tipp seinII. vt<-tt-, bet or -ted, bet or -ted>to \bet £10/$20 on sb/sth auf jdn/etw 10 Pfund/20 Dollar setzen [o wetten]I \bet you £25 that... ich wette mit dir um 25 Pfund, dass...I'll \bet him anything he likes that he won't pass the exams ich gehe jede Wette mit ihm [darauf] ein, dass er die Prüfungen nicht bestehen wirdto \bet two to one on sb/sth zwei zu eins auf jdn/etw wetten▶ you can \bet your boots [or bottom dollar] [or shirt] [or AM (fam!) ass] that... du kannst deinen Kopf [o dein Hemd] darauf verwetten, dass...III. vi wettenI wouldn't \bet on it ich würde nicht darauf wettendo you want to \bet? wollen wir wetten?I'll \bet! (as a reply) und ob!to \bet heavily hoch wetten* * *[bet] vb: pret, ptp bet1. nWette f (on auf +acc); (= money etc staked) Wetteinsatz mto make or have a bet with sb — mit jdm wetten, mit jdm eine Wette eingehen
I have a bet (on) with him that... — ich habe mit ihm gewettet, dass...
it's a good or safe/bad bet — das ist ein sicherer/schlechter Tip
Liverpool look a good or safe bet for the championship —
all bets are off (fig) — es ist unmöglich vorauszusagen, was passieren wird
2. vtI bet him £5 — ich habe mit ihm (um) £ 5 gewettet
2) (inf: wager) wettenI bet he'll come! — wetten, dass er kommt! (inf)
I'll bet you anything (you like) — ich gehe mit dir jede Wette (darauf) ein
you can bet your boots or your bottom dollar that... — Sie können Gift darauf nehmen, dass... (inf)
bet you I can! (inf) — wetten, dass ich das kann! (inf)
3. viwettento bet on a horse/horses — auf ein Pferd/Pferde setzen or wetten, Pferdewetten abschließen
(do you) want to bet? — (wollen wir) wetten?
* * *bet [bet]A s1. Wette f:make a bet eine Wette eingehen;make a bet that … wetten oder eine Wette abschließen, dass ….;do you want a bet? wollen wir wetten?my bet is that … ich wette, dass …;he’s a safe bet er ist ein sicherer Tipp;your best bet is to inf umg das Beste ist, Sie …3. Wetteinsatz m:a £10 bet eine Wette über 10 Pfundon auf akk), einsetzen:do you want to bet? wollen wir wetten?;I bet you ten pounds ich wette mit Ihnen (um) zehn Pfund;I(’ll) bet that … wetten, dass …?;you bet! umg und ob!, aber sicher!;you bet I’m going there umg und ob ich dort hingehe!;you can bet your boots ( oder bottom dollar, life, shirt) on that! umg darauf kannst du Gift nehmen!* * *1. transitive verb,-tt-, bet or betted1) wettenI bet him £10 — ich habe mit ihm um 10 Pfund gewettet
he bet £10 on that horse — er hat 10 Pfund auf das Pferd gesetzt
2) (coll.): (be confident) wettenI bet he's late — wetten, dass er zu spät kommt?
bet [you] I can — und ob ich kann
2. intransitive verb,you bet [I am/he will etc.] — und ob; allerdings
-tt-, bet or betted wettenbet on something — auf etwas (Akk.) setzen
3. noun[do you] want to bet? — [wollen wir] wetten?
1) Wette, die; (sum) Wetteinsatz, dermake or have a bet with somebody on something — mit jemandem über etwas (Akk.) wetten
be a bad/good/safe bet — ein schlechter/guter/sicherer Tipp sein
my bet is that... — ich wette, dass...
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I [bet]1) (gamble) scommessa f.to make a bet — scommettere, fare una scommessa ( with con)
to have a bet on — fare una scommessa in [ race]; scommettere su [ horse]
to place o put o lay a bet on puntare su [horse, dog, number, colour]; to make a bet that scommettere che; to do sth. for a bet fare qcs. per scommessa; "place your bets!" (in roulette) "faites vos jeux!"; this car is supposed to be a good o safe bet con questa automobile non dovrebbero esserci rischi; your best bet is to take the motorway — la cosa migliore è che tu prenda l'autostrada
2) (guess)3) (stake) scommessa f.; (in casino) puntata f.II 1. [bet]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in gambling) scommettere, puntare2.bet you can, can't! — (between children) scommetto che ci riesci, non ci riesci!
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in casino) scommettere, puntareto bet on a horse — scommettere o puntare su un cavallo
to bet on sth. happening — scommettere che succederà qcs.
something will go wrong, you can bet on it — qualcosa andrà storto, puoi scommetterci
I'll bet! — (in agreement) ci credo! credo bene! (ironically) come no!
* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) scommettere su2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) scommessa2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) scommessa, puntata•- take a bet
- you bet* * *bet /bɛt/n.1 scommessa: to have (o to make) a bet, fare una scommessa; to place a bet with a bookmaker, fare una scommessa con un allibratore; to take (o to accept) a bet on st., accettare una scommessa su qc.; to do st. for a bet, fare qc. per scommessa2 puntata; posta● (fam.) all bets are off, la partita è chiusa; non se ne fa niente □ (fam.) a bad bet, una cosa (o una persona) che non dà affidamento; un rischio: He's a bad bet for marriage, non dà nessun affidamento come marito □ (fam.) one's best bet, la cosa migliore da farsi: DIALOGO → - Car problems 2- That's your best bet, è la cosa migliore che puoi fare □ (fam.) to call off all bets, sospendere tutto; non farne più niente □ (fam.) a good bet, una scelta sicura; (la) scelta (o la soluzione) migliore □ to hedge one's bets, giocare su più fronti ( per minimizzare il rischio); tenersi equidistante; tenere il piede in due staffe; barcamenarsi □ (fam.) a safe bet, una cosa quasi sicura (o molto probabile): It's a safe bet that…, è probabile che…; ci puoi scommettere che… □ a sure bet to do st., una cosa (o persona) che farà sicuramente qc.: Bill's a sure bet to win, Bill vincerà sicuramente □ (fam.) My bet is that…, scommetto che… □ It's anyone's bet!, chi lo sa!; vattelapesca!♦ (to) bet /bɛt/scommettere; puntare: to bet on horses, scommettere sui cavalli (o alle corse); I bet ten pounds on Astra, scommisi dieci sterline su Astra; I'm ready to bet against him winning, sono pronto a scommettere che lui non vincerà; I bet you twenty dollars she won't accept, scommettiamo venti dollari che lei non accetta?; I bet you he didn't know, scommetto che lui non lo sapeva; vuoi scommetterci che lui non lo sapeva?; DIALOGO → - At the museum- I bet you'll enjoy yourselves, secondo me vi divertirete● (fam.) to bet one's boots (o one's bottom dollar, one's shirt), scommettere qualunque cifra; scommetterci la camicia □ (fam.) I wouldn't bet on it, io non ne sarei così sicuro; io non ci giurerei □ ( slang) You bet!, altro che!; eccome no!; ci puoi scommettere!; lo credo bene! □ (fam.) Want to bet?, scommettiamo?* * *I [bet]1) (gamble) scommessa f.to make a bet — scommettere, fare una scommessa ( with con)
to have a bet on — fare una scommessa in [ race]; scommettere su [ horse]
to place o put o lay a bet on puntare su [horse, dog, number, colour]; to make a bet that scommettere che; to do sth. for a bet fare qcs. per scommessa; "place your bets!" (in roulette) "faites vos jeux!"; this car is supposed to be a good o safe bet con questa automobile non dovrebbero esserci rischi; your best bet is to take the motorway — la cosa migliore è che tu prenda l'autostrada
2) (guess)3) (stake) scommessa f.; (in casino) puntata f.II 1. [bet]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in gambling) scommettere, puntare2.bet you can, can't! — (between children) scommetto che ci riesci, non ci riesci!
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in casino) scommettere, puntareto bet on a horse — scommettere o puntare su un cavallo
to bet on sth. happening — scommettere che succederà qcs.
something will go wrong, you can bet on it — qualcosa andrà storto, puoi scommetterci
I'll bet! — (in agreement) ci credo! credo bene! (ironically) come no!
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[bɛt] 1. nzakład m2. vt; pt, pp bet or betted( wager)to bet sb sth — zakładać się (założyć się perf) z kimś o coś; (expect, guess)
3. vito bet that … — zakładać się (założyć się perf), że …
to bet on — obstawiać (obstawić perf) +acc
it's a safe bet that … — jest pewne jak w banku, że …
* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) stawiać (na)2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) zakład2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) zakład•- take a bet
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fogadás to bet: fogad* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) fogad2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) fogadás2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) fogadás•- take a bet
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n. bahis, iddia, bahis parası————————v. bahis yapmak, bahse girmek, iddiaya girmek, para sürmek* * *1. bahse gir (v.) 2. bahis (n.)* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) bahse girmek, iddiaya tutuşmak2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) bahis, iddia2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) bahse yatırılan para•- take a bet
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• panos• vedonlyönti• veikata• veto (vedonlyönti)• veto• lyödä vetoa* * *bet 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) lyödä vetoa2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) vedonlyönti2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) panos•- take a bet
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n. vad--------v. slå vad* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) spela (satsa) på2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) spel, satsande, vad2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) insats•- take a bet
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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) parier (sur)2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) pari2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) pari•- take a bet - you bet
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wager — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wageour pledge, bet, from Anglo French wageure, from *wager Date: 14th century 1. a. something (as a sum of money) risked on an uncertain event ; stake b. something on which bets are laid ; gamble < do a stunt … New Collegiate Dictionary
Plunge — (horse and greyhound racing) 1. bet a large sum of money; 2. bet … Dictionary of Australian slang
Jogo do Bicho — ( the animal game ) is an illegal gambling game in Brazil, prohibited by federal law since 1946. Very popular throughout the country, the game is actually a lottery type drawing operated on a regional basis by mobsters known as as contraventores… … Wikipedia
Australian and New Zealand punting glossary — This page is about the Australian English usage of punting, for other uses of punting see punt and punter .The Australian and New Zealand punting glossary explains some of the terms, jargon and slang which are commonly used and heard on… … Wikipedia
Parimutuel betting — (from the French language: pari mutuel , mutual betting) is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and a house take or vig are removed, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among … Wikipedia
sports — /spawrts, spohrts/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a sport or sports, esp. of the open air or athletic kind: a sports festival. 2. (of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open air sports, or for outdoor or informal use. [1910 15; SPORT +… … Universalium
