RISK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of risk – Learner’s Dictionary

risk
noun
uk
/rɪsk/
us

risk noun (POSSIBILITY)

B2
the possibility of something bad happening:
the risk of heart disease
People in the Northeast face the highest risk of being burgled.
[ + (that) ] There is a slight risk that the blood could have become infected.
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risk noun (SOMETHING BAD)

something bad that might happen:
There are more health risks when older women get pregnant.
at risk
B2
being in a situation where something bad is likely to happen:
Releasing these prisoners into the community puts the public at risk.
If you've got asthma, you're more at risk of having eczema.
at your own risk
If you do something at your own risk, you are completely responsible for anything bad that might happen because of it.
run the risk of sth
to do something although something bad might happen because of it:
I think I'll run the risk of hurting her feelings, and tell her the truth.
take a risk
B2
to do something although something bad might happen because of it:
This time I'm not taking any risks - I'm going to get insured.
risk
verb [ T ]
uk
/rɪsk/
us

risk verb [T] (MIGHT HAPPEN)

B2
If you risk something bad, you do something although that bad thing might happen:
[ + doing sth ] I'd like to help you, but I can't risk losing my job.
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risk verb [T] (MIGHT LOSE)

B2
If you risk something important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation where you might lose it:
He risked his life to save me.
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(Definition of risk from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of risk

in Chinese (Traditional)
風險, 危險, 潛在危險…
in Chinese (Simplified)
风险, 危险, 潜在危险…
in Spanish
riesgo, peligro, arriesgar…
in Portuguese
risco, arriscar, arriscar-se…
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धोका, जोखीम, धोकादायक…
危険性, リスク, ~の危険を冒す…
tehlike, risk, riziko…
risque [masculine], risquer, risque…
risc, perill, córrer el risc/perill de…
risico, riskeren…
மோசமான ஒன்று நடக்கும் சாத்தியம், நடக்கக்கூடிய மோசமான ஒன்று, மோசமான முடிவுக்கான வாய்ப்பு இருக்கும்போதிலும் எதையாவது முயற்சிக்க…
संकट, खतरा, जोखिम उठाना…
સંકટ, ભય, ખતરો ઉઠાવો…
risiko, risikere, satse…
risk, riskera, utsätta sig för risken att…
risiko, terdedah kepada bahaya, mengambil risiko…
das Risiko, riskieren…
risiko [masculine], fare [masculine], risikere…
خطرہ, خدشہ, جوکھم…
ризик, ризикувати…
риск, угроза, рисковать…
ఏదైనా చెడు జరిగే సంభావ్యత, ఏదైనా చెడు బహుశా జరిగే, (దానివల్ల) చెడు ఫలితం ఉండే అవకాశం ఉన్నాకూడా ఏదైనా చేయడం…
مُخاطَرة, يُخاطِر, يُخاطِر بـِ…
ঝুঁকি, আশঙ্কা, ঝুঁকি নেওয়া…
riziko, riskovat…
risiko, mempertaruhkan, menghadapi risiko…
การเสี่ยงภัย, เสี่ยงภัย, เสี่ยง…
sự rủi ro, liều, có nguy cơ phải chịu sự rủi ro…
ryzyko, zagrożenie, ryzykować…
위험, 리스크, -의 위험을 감수하다…
rischio, rischiare…
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