RISKY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of risky – Learner’s Dictionary

risky
adjective
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/ˈrɪski/ us
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dangerous because something bad might happen:
Investing in shares is always a risky business.
(Definition of risky from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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in Chinese (Traditional)
危險的, 有風險的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
危险的, 有风险的…
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in Spanish
arriesgado, arriesgado/da [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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in Portuguese
arriscado, arriscado/-da…
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危険な, 危険を伴う, 危険（きけん）な…
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teklikeli, riskli, rizikolu…
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risqué/-ée, risqué…
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arriscat…
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riskant…
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خَطِر, مَحفوف بِالمَخاطِر…
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riskantní…
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risikabel…
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penuh risiko…
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เป็นอันตราย…
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mạo hiểm…
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ryzykowny…
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berisiko…
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riskant…
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risikabel, betenkelig…
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위험한…
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ризикований, небезпечний…
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rischioso…
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рискованный…
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