Enter the word for search

gamble

/ˈɡæm.bəl/

Translations

gamblenoun

gambles

/ˈɡæm.bəl/

pari

He took a gamble at the casino and won a small fortune.

Il a fait un pari au casino et a gagné une petite fortune.

risque

Investing all his savings in the startup was a big gamble.

Investir toutes ses économies dans la start-up était un gros risque.

Synonyms

gambleverb

gambled

Past Simple

gambled

Past Participle

gambling

Gerund

/ˈɡæm.bəl/

jouerDans le sens de jouer de l’argent aux jeux de hasard.

He decided to gamble at the casino, hoping to win big.

Il a décidé de jouer au casino, espérant gagner gros.

Additional translations

miserEmployé aussi au sens figuré.

parierAu sens figuré, surtout avec la préposition « sur ».

Synonyms

Definitions

gamblenoun

A risky action or decision that is taken in the hope of a desired result.

Investing all his savings in the startup was a big gamble.

An act of betting money on the outcome of a game, race, or other unpredictable event.

He took a gamble at the casino and won a small fortune.

gambleverb

To play games of chance for money or other stakes.

He decided to gamble at the casino, hoping to win big.

To take risky action in the hope of a desired result.

She decided to gamble on the new business venture despite the risks.