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risknoun
risks
pl
UK
/rɪsk/
US
/rɪsk/
Investing in stocks always carries a certain level of risk.
Investir en actions comporte toujours un certain niveau de risque.
Additional translations
dangerQuand le mot désigne une menace ou une source de danger.
Synonyms
hazard
threatening situation
threat
exposure
uncertainty
peril
danger
riskverb
risked
Past Simple
risked
Past Participle
risking
Gerund
UK
/rɪsk/
US
/rɪsk/
He decided to risk his savings on a new business venture.
Il a décidé de risquer ses économies dans une nouvelle entreprise.
Additional translations
oserQuand le verbe signifie prendre le risque de faire quelque chose.
Synonyms
put at risk
jeopardize
expose
endanger
venture
hazard
riskadjective
UK
/rɪsk/
US
/rɪsk/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "risk assessment", "risk factors").
risquéEmployé avec une nuance de danger ou d'incertitude.
The company implemented several risk control measures.
L'entreprise a mis en place plusieurs mesures de contrôle risquées.
Synonyms
risky
dangerous
hazardous
perilous
unsafe
precarious
chancy
dicey
treacherous

Definitions

risknoun
The possibility of loss, injury, or other adverse or unwelcome circumstance.
Investing in stocks always carries a certain level of risk.
A person or thing regarded as a threat or potential source of danger.
The old bridge is considered a risk to public safety.
A situation involving exposure to danger.
Climbing the mountain in winter is a significant risk.
riskverb
To expose to the chance of injury or loss; to endanger.
He decided to risk his savings on a new business venture.
To take a chance on; to venture upon.
She risked asking her boss for a raise.
riskadjective
Relating to or involving risk; used attributively before a noun.
The company implemented several risk control measures.
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