bet (b t)n. 1. An agreement usually between two parties that the one who has made an incorrect prediction about an uncertain outcome will forfeit something stipulated to the other; a wager. 2. An amount or object risked in a wager; a stake. 3. One on which a stake is or can be placed: Our team is a sure bet to win. 4. a. A plan or an option considered with regard to its probable consequence: Your best bet is to make reservations ahead of time. b. Informal A view or opinion, especially about something that cannot be known at the present time: My bet is that the rain will hold off. My bet is he didn't do it. v. bet or bet·ted, bet·ting, bets v.tr. 1. To stake (an amount, for example) in a bet. 2. To make a bet with: I bet them that we would be first. 3. To make a bet on (a contestant or an outcome). 4. To maintain confidently, as if making a bet: I bet they were surprised by the news. v.intr. Idiom: To make or place a bet. you bet Informal Of course; surely. [Origin unknown.] Synonyms: bet, ante, pot1, stake, wager These nouns denote something valuable risked on an uncertain outcome: placed a 50-dollar bet in the first race; raising the ante in a poker game; won the whole pot at cards; played for high stakes; laid a wager on who would win. |
bet
Noun
1. the act of staking a sum of money or other stake on the outcome of an event
2. the stake risked
3. a course of action: your best bet is to go by train
4. Informal an opinion: my bet is that you've been up to no good
Verb
[betting, bet] or betted
1. to make or place a bet with (someone)
2. to stake (money, etc.) in a bet
3. Informal to predict (a certain outcome): I bet she doesn't turn up
4. you bet Informal of course [probably short for abet]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bet - the money risked on a gamble gamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot pool - any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool" |
| 2. |  bet - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" daily double - a single bet on two horse races in the same day parimutuel - betting where winners share the total amount wagered parlay - a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers place bet - a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second superfecta - a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order | |
| Verb | 1. |  bet - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" |
| 2. |  bet - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"gamble - play games for money bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" play - make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" play - make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" raise - bet more than the previous player see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players" | |
| 3. | bet - have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" |
bet
Translations
bet [bɛt] n → apuesta
vt, vi [pt, pp bet or betted];
to bet (on) → apostar (a);
it's a safe bet (fig) → es cosa segura
bet [bɛt] n → pari m
vt, vi [bet or betted , pt , pp ] → parier;
it's a safe bet (fig) → il y a de fortes chances;
to bet sb sth → parier qch à qn
v bet [bet]
(often withon) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse I'm betting on that horse. wed يُراهِنُ обзалагам се vsadit (na) spille; vædde wetten στοιχηματίζω apostar kihlvedu sõlmima شرط بستن؛ قمار کردن lyödä vetoa parier (sur) לְהָמֵר दांव लगाना kladiti se fogad bertaruh veðja scommettere su 賭ける (돈을) 걸다 statyti sumą, lošti []derēt bertaruh wedden vedde, satse (penger), spille på stawiać (na) apostar a paria (pe) делать ставки staviť (na) staviti (na) kladiti se spela (satsa) på พนัน bahse girmek, iddiaya tutuşmak 用(錢等)打賭 піти на парі شرط đánh cuộc 用（钱等）打赌
n
1 an act of betting I won my bet. weddenskap مُراهَنه، رِهان басиране sázka væddemål die Wette στοίχημα apuesta kihlvedu شرط بندی vedonlyönti pari הִתְעַרבוּת शर्त बदना osvojiti okladu fogadás taruhan veðmál scommessa 賭け 내기 lošimas, lažybos derības pertaruhan weddenschap veddemål zakład aposta pariu пари stávka stava opklada spel, satsande, vad การพนัน bahis, iddia 打賭 парі شرط لگانا sự đánh cược 打赌
2 a sum of money betted Place your bets. wedgeld مَبْلَغُ الرِّهان облог vklad indsats die Wette στοίχημα (το ποσό που στοιχηματίζεται) apuesta panus مبلغ شرط بندی panos pari הִמוּר @@@הִימוּר$$$ दांव की रकम oklada fogadás uang taruhan veðfé scommessa, puntata 賭金 statoma suma derību summa wang taruhan inzet innsatsen i veddemål zakład aposta pariu ставка vklad stava ulog insats เงินพนัน bahse yatırılan para 賭注 ставка شرط پر لگی ہوئی رقم tiền cá độ 赌注
an even bet
an equal chance. weddenskap فُرْصَةٌ مُتَساويَه равен шанс sázka při rovných šancích lige store chancer eine ausgeglichene Wette μοιρασμένες πιθανότητες igual probabilidad de ganar que de perder võrdsed võimalused شانس برابر yhtä suuret mahdollisuudet pari à une chance sur deux סִיכּוּי שָׁווֶה बराबर का मौका jednake šanse egyenlő esély peluang sama jafnir möguleikar con la stessa probabilita' 五分五分の見込み 확률이 반반인 내기 lygūs šansai vienādas iespējas peluang sama rata gelijke kans sjansene står likt równe szanse probabilidade pariu cu o şansă din două пари с равными шансами stávka pri rovnakých šanciach stava z enakimi možnostmi jednaka šansa lika chanser, vara jämspelt โอกาสที่เท่าเทียมกัน eşit şans 機會均等 парі з рівними шансами شرط جیتنے ہارنے کا ایک جیسا امکان cơ hội thắng độ ngang nhau 机会均等
take a bet
to bet Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not? weddenskap يُراهِنُ залагам vsadit se vædde på eine Wette abschließen βάζω στοίχημα apostarse algo kihla vedama شرط بندی کردن lyödä vetoa accepter un pari לְהִתְעַרֵב शर्त लगाना kladiti se fogad bertaruh veðja accettare una scommessa 賭けをする 내기를 하다 eiti lažybų []slēgt derības bertaruh wedden vedde på przyjąć zakład apostar a paria заключать пари staviť sa sprejeti stavo opkladiti se slå vad [] พนัน bahse girmek 打賭 битися об заклад شرط باندھنا đánh cuộc 打赌
you bet
certainly; of course. dit kan jy glo, doodseker بِكُلِّ تأْكيد، بِدون أدْنى شَك естествено samozřejmě det kan du være sikker på; det kan du vædde på aber sicher σίγουρα ¡ya lo creo! kindlasti حتماً؛ اختیار دارید takuulla et comment! בָּטוַּח विश्वास करो naravno biztosra veheted tentu, pasti að sjálfsögðu naturalmente!, ma certo! そのとうりだ 틀림없이 (...)이다 žinoma protams! sudah tentu jazeker det kan du være sikker på/vedde på! oczywiście com certeza bineînţeles, desigur конечно; ещё бы samozrejme seveda svakako det kan du slå dig i backen på แน่นอน elbette, tabiî 的確,當然 звичайно, певна річ یقیناً ، لازمی chắc chắn rồi 的确；当然
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