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risk  (rsk)

n.

1. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; danger.

2. A factor, thing, element, or course involving uncertain danger; a hazard: "the usual risks of the desert: rattlesnakes, the heat, and lack of water" (Frank Clancy).

3.

a. The danger or probability of loss to an insurer.

b. The amount that an insurance company stands to lose.

4.

a. The variability of returns from an investment.

b. The chance of nonpayment of a debt.

5. One considered with respect to the possibility of loss: a poor risk.

tr.v. risked, risk·ing, risks

1. To expose to a chance of loss or damage; hazard. See Synonyms at endanger.

2. To incur the risk of: His action risked a sharp reprisal.

Idiom:

at risk

In an endangered state, especially from lack of proper care: unsupervised children who are at risk of dropping out of school.

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[French risque, from Italian risco, rischio.]

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risker n.

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risk [rɪsk]

n

1. the possibility of incurring misfortune or loss; hazard

2. (Business / Insurance) Insurance

a.  chance of a loss or other event on which a claim may be filed

b.  the type of such an event, such as fire or theft

c.  the amount of the claim should such an event occur

d.  a person or thing considered with respect to the characteristics that may cause an insured event to occur

at risk

a.  vulnerable; likely to be lost or damaged

b.  (Social Welfare) Social welfare vulnerable to personal damage, to the extent that a welfare agency might take protective responsibility

no risk Austral informal an expression of assent

take or run a risk to proceed in an action without regard to the possibility of danger involved in it

vb (tr)

1. to expose to danger or loss; hazard

2. to act in spite of the possibility of (injury or loss) to risk a fall in climbing

[from French risque, from Italian risco, from rischiare to be in peril, from Greek rhiza cliff (from the hazards of sailing along rocky coasts)]

risker  n

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1. Probability and severity of loss linked to hazards. 2. See degree of risk. See also hazard; risk management.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	risk - a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air" health hazard - hazard to the health of those exposed to it moral hazard - (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest" occupational hazard - any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury sword of Damocles - a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"
	2.	risk - a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing" danger, peril venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome chance - a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive" crapshoot - a risky and uncertain venture; "getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot" gamble - a risky act or venture
	3.	risk - the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred risk of infection probability, chance - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"
	4.	risk - the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent risk of exposure probability, chance - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"
Verb	1.	risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong" lay on the line, put on the line attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" stake, adventure, hazard, jeopardize, venture - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" bell the cat - take a risk; perform a daring act; "Who is going to bell the cat?"
	2.	risk - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" adventure, gamble, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, chance, hazard attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" go for broke - risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race" luck it, luck through - act by relying on one's luck

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risk

noun

1. danger, chance, threat, possibility, prospect, speculation, uncertainty, hazard, likelihood, probability There is a small risk of brain damage.

2. gamble, chance, venture, speculation, leap in the dark This was one risk that paid off.

3. peril, threat, danger, hazard, menace, jeopardy He would not put their lives at risk.

verb

1. stand a chance of, chance, venture, take the risk of Those who fail to register risk severe penalties.

2. dare, endanger, jeopardize, imperil, venture, gamble, hazard, take a chance on, put in jeopardy, expose to danger She risked her life to help a woman.

Translations

risk [rɪsk]

A. N

1. (gen) → riesgo m
it's not worth the risk → no merece la pena correr el riesgo
there is an element of risk → hay un componente de riesgo
there's too much risk involved → supone demasiados riesgos
the benefits outweigh the risks → los beneficios son mayores que los riesgos
the building is a fire risk → el edificio es un peligro en caso de un incendio
a health/security risk → un peligro para la salud/la seguridad
at risk the children most at risk → los niños que corren más riesgo or peligro
up to 25,000 jobs are at risk → hay hasta 25.000 trabajos que peligran or que están en peligro
to put sth at risk → poner algo en peligro
at the risk of → a riesgo de
at the risk of seeming stupid → a riesgo de parecer estúpido
at the risk of one's life → con peligro de su vida, arriesgando la vida
there is no risk of his coming or that he will come → no hay peligro de que venga
there is little risk of infection → el riesgo or peligro de infección es pequeño
at one's own risk → por su cuenta y riesgo
at (the) owner's risk → bajo la responsabilidad del dueño
you run the risk of being dismissed → corres el riesgo de que te despidan
I can't take the risk → no me puedo exponer or arriesgar a eso, no puedo correr ese riesgo
that's a risk you'll have to take → ése es un riesgo que vas a tener que correr
you're taking a big risk → te estás arriesgando mucho
see also calculated

2. (Fin, Insurance) → riesgo m
insured against all risks → asegurado contra or a todo riesgo
a bad/good risk you may be turned down as a bad risk → puede que te rechacen por constituir un riesgo inadmisible
she is considered a good risk → a sus ojos constituye un riesgo admisible
see also all-risks, high-risk, low-risk

B. VT

1. (= put at risk) → arriesgar, poner en peligro
she risked her life for me/to save me → arriesgó su vida por mí/por rescatarme, puso en peligro su vida por mí/por rescatarme
to risk everything → arriesgarlo todo
I'm risking my job by saying this → estoy arriesgando or poniendo en peligro el puesto al decir esto
he risked all his savings on the project → arriesgó todos sus ahorros en el proyecto
see also life, neck

2. (= run the risk of) → correr el riesgo de, arriesgarse a
I don't want to risk another accident → no quiero correr el riesgo de or arriesgarme a or exponerme a otro accidente
to risk losing/being caught → correr el riesgo de perder/ser cogido, arriesgarse a perder/ser cogido

3. (= venture, take a chance on) → arriesgarse a
shall we risk it? → ¿nos arriesgamos?
I'll risk it → me arriesgo, me voy a arriesgar
I can't risk it → no me puedo arriesgar(a eso)
I risked a glance behind me → me arriesgué a mirar hacia atrás
she won't risk coming today → no va a arriesgarse a venir hoy

C. CPD risk capital N → capital m riesgo
risk factor N → factor m de riesgo
smoking is a risk factor for or in heart disease → fumar constituye un factor de riesgo en las enfermedades cardíacas
risk management N → gestión f de riesgos

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risk [ˈrɪsk]

n

(= possible danger) → risque m, danger m
Policemen face many risks these days → Actuellement, les policiers courent bien des risques.
health risk
It's a health risk → Cela présente un risque pour la santé.
fire risk
It's a fire risk → Cela présente un risque d'incendie.
risk of sth
There's a risk of side effects → Il y a un risque d'effets secondaires.
There is no risk of malaria → Il n'y a pas de risque d'attraper la malaria.
There's no risk of them being sued → Ils ne risquent pas de se faire poursuivre en justice.
to be a risk to [+ health, security, safety, public] → présenter un risque pour
at risk → en danger
at risk of sth → exposé(e) au risque de qch
to be at risk of doing sth → risquer de faire qch
at one's own risk → à ses risques et périls
It's at your own risk → C'est à vos risques et périls.

(deliberate) → risque m
to take a risk → prendre un risque
to take the risk of doing sth → courir le risque de faire qch
to run the risk of death → risquer de se faire tuer
to run the risk of doing sth → courir le risque de faire qch
at the risk of doing
At the risk of sounding boastful → Au risque de passer pour un fanfaron ...

(INSURANCE) → risque m

vt

(= venture) → risquer
to risk it
I'll risk it → Je vais risquer le coup.
I wouldn't risk it if I were you → À votre place, je ne prendrais pas ce risque.
to risk doing sth → risquer de faire qch
You risk getting a fine → Vous risquez de recevoir une amende.

(= endanger) [+ health, life, money, job] → risquer
risk assessment n → évaluation f des risques
risk capital n → capital-risques m
risk management n → gestion f des risques
risk-taking [ˈrɪskteɪkɪŋ] n → prise f de risques

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risk

n

→ Risiko nt; (in cpds) → -gefahr f; health/war risk → Gesundheits-/Kriegsgefahr f; risk of infection → Infektionsrisiko nt, → Ansteckungsgefahr f; to take or run risks/a risk → Risiken/ein Risiko eingehen; to take or run the risk of doing something → das Risiko eingehen, etw zu tun; you(’ll) run the risk of losing a lot of money → Sie laufen dabei Gefahr, eine Menge Geld zu verlieren; there is no risk of his coming or that he will come → es besteht keine Gefahr, dass er kommt; at one’s own risk → auf eigene Gefahr, auf eigenes Risiko; goods sent at sender’s risk → Warenversand m → auf Risiko des Senders; “cars parked at owners’ risk” → „Parken auf eigene Gefahr“; at the risk of seeming stupid → auf die Gefahr hin, dumm zu scheinen; at the risk of his life → unter Einsatz seines Lebens; children at risk → gefährdete Kinder; some jobs are at risk → einige Stellen sind gefährdet; to put somebody at risk → jdn gefährden; to put something at risk → etw riskieren

(Insur) → Risiko nt; fire risk → Feuerrisiko; he’s a bad accident risk → bei ihm besteht ein hohes Unfallrisiko; to be a good/bad (credit) risk (Fin) → eine gute/schlechte Bonität haben ? security risk

vt

career, future, reputation, savings, life → riskieren, aufs Spiel setzen ? neck

defeat, quarrel, accident → riskieren; (= venture) criticism, remark → wagen, riskieren; to risk somebody’s wrath → riskieren, dass jd sehr erzürnt ist; you’ll risk falling/losing your job → Sie riskieren dabei, hinzufallen/Ihre Stelle zu verlieren; she won’t risk coming today → sie wird es heute nicht riskieren, zu kommen; I’ll risk it → das riskiere ich, ich lasse es darauf ankommen

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risk:

risk capital

n → Risikokapital nt

risk factor

n → Risikofaktor m

risk group

n → Risikogruppe f

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risk:

risk management

n → Risikomanagement; → Absicherung f → von Risiken

risk sharing

n → Risikoteilung f

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risk [rɪsk]

1. n → rischio
fire/health/security risk → rischio d'incendio/per la salute/per la sicurezza
to be a fire risk → essere una potenziale causa d'incendio
there's not much risk of rain → non c'è pericolo che piova
to take a risk → rischiare, correre un rischio
to run the risk of sth → correre il rischio di qc
it's not worth the risk → non vale la pena di correre il rischio
at risk → in pericolo
to put sth at risk → mettere a repentaglio qc
he put his job at risk → ha rischiato di giocarsi il posto
at one's own risk → a proprio rischio e pericolo
at the risk of seeming stupid → a costo di sembrare stupido

2. vt (life, health, money) → rischiare, arrischiare; (criticism, anger, defeat) → rischiare
I'll risk it → ci proverò lo stesso
to risk losing/being caught → rischiare di perdere/di esser preso/a
to risk one's neck → rischiare la pelle

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risk [rɪsk]

1. n → rischio
fire/health/security risk → rischio d'incendio/per la salute/per la sicurezza
to be a fire risk → essere una potenziale causa d'incendio
there's not much risk of rain → non c'è pericolo che piova
to take a risk → rischiare, correre un rischio
to run the risk of sth → correre il rischio di qc
it's not worth the risk → non vale la pena di correre il rischio
at risk → in pericolo
to put sth at risk → mettere a repentaglio qc
he put his job at risk → ha rischiato di giocarsi il posto
at one's own risk → a proprio rischio e pericolo
at the risk of seeming stupid → a costo di sembrare stupido

2. vt (life, health, money) → rischiare, arrischiare; (criticism, anger, defeat) → rischiare
I'll risk it → ci proverò lo stesso
to risk losing/being caught → rischiare di perdere/di esser preso/a
to risk one's neck → rischiare la pelle

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risk

n risk [risk]

(a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure. risiko مُجازَفَه، مُخاطَرَه опасност riziko risiko das Risiko κίνδυνος riesgo risk خطر؛ مخاطره vaara risque סִיכּוּן खतरा rizik kockázat risiko áhætta rischio 危険 위험 rizika, pavojus risks risiko risico risiko, fare ryzyko risco risc риск riziko tveganje rizik risk การเสี่ยงภัย risk, tehlike, riziko 風險 ризик خطرہ sự rủi ro 冒险

v

1 to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse. riskeer يُخاطِر рискувам riskovat risikere; satse riskieren διακινδυνεύω, ρισκάρω arriesgar kaalule panema خطر کردن؛ ریسک کردن vaarantaa risquer לְסַכֵּן जोखिम में डालना riskirati, staviti na kocku (meg)kockáztat mempertaruhkan stofna (e-u) í hættu rischiare ～をかける 위태롭게 하다 rizikuoti riskēt terdedah kepada bahaya riskeren risikere, sette på spill (za)ryzykować arriscar a risca рисковать riskovať tvegati rizikovati riskera เสี่ยงภัย tehlikeye atmak, riske sokmak 賭上 ризикувати خطرہ میں ڈالنا یا پڑنا liều 拼命

2 to take the chance of (something bad happening) He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play. kans vat يُجازِف рискувам riskovat risikere riskieren (δια)κινδυνεύω arriesgar(se) riskima دل به دریا زدن uhmata risquer (de) לַקָחָת סִיכּוּן जोखिम उठाना, दाव पर रखना izvrgnuti se opasnosti, riskirati reszkíroz menghadapi risiko hætta á (e-ð) rischiare ～の危険をおかす 감행하다 rizikuoti riskēt mengambil risiko riskeren våge, risikere ryzykować arriscar-se a risca (să) рискнуть riskovať tvegati rizikovati utsätta sig för risken att, riskera เสี่ยง tehlikeye atılmak 冒著...的風險 ризикувати کسی بات کا خطرہ مول لینا có nguy cơ phải chịu sự rủi ro 冒...的危险

adv risky

possibly causing or bringing loss, injury etc Motor-racing is a risky business. riskant مُجازِف، مُخاطِر рискован riskantní risikabel riskant επικίνδυνος, ριψοκίνδυνος arriesgado riskantne پر مخاطره vaarallinen risqué מְסוּכַּן जोखिम भरा, जोखिमी, किंचित-अश्लील rizičan kockázatos penuh risiko áhættusamur rischioso 危険な 위험한 rizikingas riskants berisiko riskant risikabel, betenkelig ryzykowny arriscado riscant рискованный riskantný tvegan rizičan riskabel เป็นอันตราย riskli, rizikolu, tehlikeli 冒險地 ризикований, небезпечний خطرناک mạo hiểm 冒险地

at (a person's) own risk

with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk. op eie risiko على مَسؤوليَّة صاحِب الشيء на собствен риск na vlastní riziko for egen regning og risiko auf eigene Gefahr με ευθύνη του ίδιου por su cuenta y riesgo omal vastutusel به مسئولیت ای مخاطره خود omalla vastuulla aux risques et périls de עָל אַחֲרָיוּתוֹ स्वयं के जोखिम में na vlastiti rizik saját felelősségére dengan risiko sendiri á eigin ábyrgð (a proprio rischio e pericolo) 自分の責任で 자기 책임하에 (kieno) rizika uz (savu) risku/atbildību atas tanggungan sendiri op eigen risico på egen risiko na własne ryzyko por conta e risco de pe propriul (...) risc на свой страх и риск na vlastné riziko na lastno odgovornost na sopstveni rizik på egen risk ยอมเสี่ยง sorumluluğu...-e ait olmak üzere 自己承擔風險 на свій страх і ризик اپنی ذمہ داری پر chấp nhận mạo hiểm 由自己负责

at risk

in danger; likely to suffer loss, injury etc Heart disease can be avoided if people at risk take medical advice. het risiko في خَطَر в опасност ohrožený i risikoposition gefährdet σε κίνδυνο expuesto, en peligro ohusolev, kahtluse all در معرض خطر ای خسارت vaarassa exposé בְּסַכָּנָה खतरे में u opasnosti veszélyben dalam bahaya sem er í hættu a rischio 危険にさらされて 위험 상태에서 esant pavojui pakļauts riskam; apdraudēts dalam bahaya in gevaar i fare/risikogruppe zagrożony em risco expus; predispus (la) подверженный риску ohrozený ogrožen u opasnosti i riskzonen อยู่ในความเสี่ยง tehlikede, risk altında 危險群，極可能有該風險 з підвищеним ризиком خطرے میں ہونا trong tình trạng mạo hiểm 冒险

at the risk of

with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc) He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour. moontlik مع المُخاطَرَةِ في с опасност да s nasazením; s rizikem med risiko for auf die Gefahr hin με κίνδυνο (να) a riesgo de riskides باوجود احتما خطر jnk uhalla au risque de תוֹך סִיכּוּן जोखिम के साथ uz životnu opasnost vminek a kockáztatásával dengan risiko með áhættu; með því að hætta (e-u) a rischio di, a costo di ～をかけて 위험을 무릅쓰고 rizikuodamas riskējot (ar) walaupun berkemungkinan met gevaar voor med fare for (å) ryzykując com risco de cu riscul (de a) рискуя s rizikom, s nasadením za ceno uz rizik da med risk för อยู่ในความเสี่ยง ...-ı göze alarak, pahasına 冒著可能喪失或引發…的風險 ризикуючи خطرہ میں پڑتے ہوءے với nguy cơ 冒险

run/take the risk (of)

to do something which involves a risk I took the risk of buying that jumper for you – I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money. doen iets riskants يُعَرِّضُ نَفْسَه لِخَطَر рискувам podstoupit riziko løbe en risiko ein Risiko eingehen (δια)κινδυνεύω correr el riesgo, arriesgarse riskima مخاطره کردن ottaa riski courir/prendre le risque (de) לָקַחַת סִיכּוּן जोखिम में पड़ना, खतरा मोल riskirati megkockáztat vmit mengambil risiko taka áhættu, hætta á correre il rischio di あえて～する 위험을 무릅쓰다 (su)rizikuoti []riskēt mengambil risiko het risico nemen ta en sjanse, løpe en risiko (za)ryzykować arriscar-se a a-şi asuma riscul рисковать riskovať, podstúpiť riziko prevzeti nase tveganje rizikovati ta risken att เสี่ยงอันตรายกับ ...-ın tehlikesini göze almak, riske girmek 冒...風險 наважуватися; ризикувати خطرے کا مقابلہ کرنا có nguy cơ 冒...风险

take risks / take a risk

to do something which might cause loss, injury etc One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks. neem risiko's يَقومُ بِمُخاطَرَه рискувам riskovat løbe en risiko ein Risiko(-s, pl.) eingehen ριψοκινδυνεύω correr riesgos, arriesgarse riskima خطر کردن ottaa riski prendre un/des risque(s) סִיכוּנִים ख़तरा मोल लेना preuzeti rizik kockázatot vállal mengambil risiko taka áhættu rischiare, correre un rischio 危険をおかす 위험을 무릅쓰다 rizikuoti uzņemties risku; riskēt mengambil risiko risico's nemen ta sjanser, løpe en risiko ryzykować arriscar-se a-şi asuma riscul рисковать riskovať tvegati rizikovati ta risker/ta en risk เสี่ยงดู riske girmek, tehlikeyi göze almak 冒風險 ризикувати نقصان کا خطرہ مول لینا chấp nhận mạo hiểm 冒...风险

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risk → مخاطرة, يُجازف risknout, riziko risikere, risiko Risiko, riskieren διακινδυνεύω, κίνδυνος arriesgar, riesgo riskeerata, riski risque, risquer riskirati, rizik rischiare, rischio 危険, 危険にさらす 위험, 위험을 무릅쓰다 risico, riskeren risikere, risiko ryzyko, zaryzykować arriscar, risco риск, рисковать risk, riskera เสี่ยง, ความเสี่ยง risk, tehlikeye atmak liều, rủi ro 冒险, 风险