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1 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) ta risker/ta en risk -
2 risk
n. risk, fara; ansvar--------v. riskera, äventyra; våga* * *[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.) risk2. 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.) riskera2) (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.) utsätta sig för risken att, riskera•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk
См. также в других словарях:
risk — risk1 W1S2 [rısk] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: risque, from Italian risco] 1.) [U and C] the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen = ↑danger →↑gamble, chance ↑chance risk of ▪ the risk … Dictionary of contemporary English
willing — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, prove, seem ▪ They appear willing to talk to us. ▪ find sb ▪ She finally find someone willing to lend her some money … Collocations dictionary
take — I [[t]te͟ɪk[/t]] USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS ♦ takes, taking, took, taken (Take is used in combination with a wide range of nouns, where the meaning of the combination is mostly given by the noun. Many of these combinations are common… … English dictionary
risk-averse — UK US adjective business opposed to taking risks, or only willing to take small risks Thesaurus: careful and cautioussynonym * * * ˈrisk averse 8 [risk averse] … Useful english dictionary
risk-taker — noun [countable] [singular risk taker plural risk takers] Thesaurus: someone who is brave and willing to take riskssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
risk-averse — risk a,verse adjective not usually before noun BUSINESS opposed to taking risks, or only willing to take small risks, especially in business … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
risk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, enormous, grave, great, high, huge, major, serious, significant … Collocations dictionary
take a chance — verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (Freq. 6) When you buy these stocks you are gambling • Syn: ↑gamble, ↑chance, ↑risk, ↑hazard, ↑take chances, ↑adventure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Risk Lover — An investor who is willing to take on additional risk for an investment that has a relatively low expected return. This contrasts with the typical investor mentality risk aversion. Risk averse investors tend to take on increased risks only if… … Investment dictionary
risk-averse — Describes an investor who, when faced with two investments with the same expected return but different risks, prefers the one with the lower risk. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * risk averse ˈrisk aˌverse adjective not willing to take risks … Financial and business terms
Risk — The chance that an investment s actual return will be different than expected. Risk includes the possibility of losing some or all of the original investment. Different versions of risk are usually measured by calculating the standard deviation… … Investment dictionary
