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gambling

/ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/

gamblingnoun

gamblings

Translations

азартные игры

Gambling can be addictive for some people.

Азартные игры могут быть зависимостью для некоторых людей.

игра на деньги

He lost a lot of money through gambling.

Он потерял много денег через игру на деньги.

Additional translations

азартная игра

игорный бизнес

Definitions

The activity or practice of playing games of chance for money or other stakes.

Gambling can be addictive, leading some people to lose large amounts of money.

The act of risking something of value on an uncertain event or outcome.

Investing in the stock market can sometimes feel like gambling.

Synonyms

gamblinggerund / present participle

/ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/

Used attributively before a noun, derived from the present participle of 'gamble'.

Definitions

Relating to or involved in the activity of gambling.

The city is famous for its gambling casinos.

Synonyms

gambleverb

gambling

Gerund

gambled

Past Simple

gambled

Past Participle

gambling

Gerund

/ˈɡæm.bəl/

Translations

играть

He likes to gamble at the casino.

Он любит играть в казино.

рисковать

She decided to gamble on a new business venture.

Она решила рискнуть в новом бизнес-проекте.

Additional translations

азартничать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

gamblenoun

Definitions

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.