Gamble

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English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -æmbəl
• Homophones: gambol

Etymology

From Old English gamenian 'to play', either via a dialectal survival of Middle English gammlen, a variant of gamenen 'to play, jest, be merry', or via a derivative of gamel 'to play games'

Noun

Singular Gamble

Plural {{{1}}}

Gamble ({{{1}}})

1. A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
2. A risky venture

   The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.

Translations

a risk undertaken with a potential gain

Dutch: gok nl(nl) m. German: Glücksspiel de(de) n. Japanese: 賭け (かけ, kake), ギャンブル (gyanburu)

Macedonian: коцка mk(mk) (kócka) f., комар mk(mk) (kómar) m. Polish: hazard pl(pl) m.

a risky venture

Dutch: gok m., waagstuk n. German: Glücksspiel de(de) n.

Japanese: 賭け (かけ, kake), ギャンブル (gyanburu)

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Interlingua: joco

Portuguese: jogo m.

Verb

Infinitive to Gamble

Third person singular gambl

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle ing

to Gamble (third-person singular simple present gambl, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)

1. To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
2. To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
3. (transitive) To risk (something) for potential gain.

   He gambled his reputation on the outcome.

Translations

to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome

Croatian: kȍckati se hr(hr) Dutch: gokken nl(nl) Finnish: ottaa riski fi(fi) German: riskant de(de) spielen de(de), spekulieren de(de), (slang) zocken de(de) Hebrew: הימר he(he) (himér)

Japanese: 賭ける (かける, kakeru) Macedonian: се коцка mk(mk) (se kócka) Portuguese: arriscar pt(pt)

to play casino games

Croatian: kȍckati se hr(hr) Dutch: gokken, kansspelen bedrijven Finnish: uhkapelata fi(fi) German: wetten de(de), spielen de(de), (slang) zocken de(de)

Hebrew: הימר he(he) (himér) Japanese: 賭ける (かける, kakeru) Macedonian: се коцка mk(mk) (se kócka)

(transitive) to risk something for potential gain

Dutch: op het spel zetten, vergokken, wagen Finnish: vaarantaa fi(fi) German: aufs Spiel de(de) n. setzen de(de) Interlingua: poner in risco

Japanese: 懸ける (かける, kakeru) Portuguese: arriscar pt(pt)

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Interlingua: jocar

Portuguese: jogar

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