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risk Meaning in Spanish (risk significado en español)

nounriesgo
verbarriesgar
riesgo in English:risk
Phonetic:ˈrjesɣo
Plural: risks
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de risk en español es riesgo, arriesgar. (La posibilidad de sufrir daño o pérdida, o una situación que implica tal posibilidad.)

Definitions of Risk

  1. 1
    noun
    riesgo

    The possibility of suffering harm or loss, or a situation involving such a possibility.

    La posibilidad de sufrir daño o pérdida, o una situación que implica tal posibilidad.

  2. 2
    verb
    arriesgar

    To expose someone or something valuable to danger, harm, or loss.

    Exponer a alguien o algo valioso a peligro, daño o pérdida.

Example Sentences

business

“Investing in the stock market always involves some risk.”

Invertir en el mercado de valores siempre implica cierto riesgo.

general

“He decided to risk his career for his beliefs.”

Decidió arriesgar su carrera por sus creencias.

medical

“Smoking increases the risk of heart disease.”

Fumar aumenta el riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

peligroaventuraincertidumbre

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

seguridadcerteza

Inflected Word Forms

past tenserisked
present participlerisking
agent nounrisk-taker
adjectiverisky

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

at riskexpression

In a dangerous situation where something bad could happen.

take a riskcollocation

To do something that might have a bad or unpleasant result.

run the riskcollocation

To be in a situation where something bad could happen.