gamble

gamble
'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
- gambling
- take a gamble
gamble1 n jugada / riesgo
buying a second hand car can be a gamble comprar un coche de segunda mano puede ser arriesgado
gamble2 vb jugar
he gambled all his money on horse racing se jugó todo el dinero en las carreras de caballos
El gerundio de gamble se escribe gambling
gamble
tr['gæmbəl]
noun
1 (risky undertaking) empresa arriesgada
■ he took a big gamble when he decided to change jobs se arriesgó mucho cuando decidió cambiar de trabajo
2 (risk) riesgo
3 (bet) jugada, apuesta
transitive verb
1 jugar(se)
■ he gambled away the entire family fortune se jugó toda la fortuna familiar
intransitive verb
1 (bet) apostar, jugar
■ she loves gambling on anything le encanta apostar a cualquier cosa
2 (take a risk) arriesgarse, confiar
■ he gambled on the idea that he wouldn't be found out confió en que no lo descubrirían
gamble ['gæmbəl] v, -bled ; -bling vi
: jugar, arriesgarse
gamble vt
1) bet, wager: apostar, jugarse
2) risk: arriesgar
gamble n
1) bet: apuesta f
2) risk: riesga f
gamble
n.
• cosa incierta s.f.
• juego s.m.
• jugada s.f.
v.
• jugar v.

I
1. 'gæmbəl
intransitive verb
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:

II
noun (no pl)
a) (bet) apuesta f
b) (risk)

to take a gamble — arriesgarse*

the gamble paid off — valió la pena arriesgarse

['ɡæmbl]
1.
N (=risk) riesgo m ; (=bet) apuesta f

life's a gamble — la vida es una lotería

the gamble came off — la jugada salió bien

to have a gamble on — [+ horse] jugar dinero a, apostar a; [+ Stock Exchange] jugar a

to take a gamble — arriesgarse

2.
VT [+ money] jugar, apostar; [+ one's life] arriesgar

to gamble everything/one's future (on sth) — jugarse todo/el porvenir (a algo)

3.
VI (=bet money) jugar, apostar; (=take a chance) jugárselas

to 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

to gamble on the Stock Exchange — jugar a la Bolsa

to gamble with others' money — especular con el dinero ajeno

* * *

I
1. ['gæmbəl]
intransitive verb
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:

II
noun (no pl)
a) (bet) apuesta f
b) (risk)

to take a gamble — arriesgarse*

the gamble paid off — valió la pena arriesgarse


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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