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1 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) (su)rizikuoti -
2 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) (su)rizikuoti -
3 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) rizika, pavojus2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) rizikuoti2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) rizikuoti•- risky- at a person's own risk
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4 take one's life in one's hands
(to take the risk of being killed.) rizikuoti savo gyvybeEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > take one's life in one's hands
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5 gamble
['ɡæmbl] 1. verb(to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) lošti2. noun((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) rizikingas dalykas- gambler- gambling
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