/rɪsk/
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Translation
The chance that something bad may happen.
Word origin
From French risque, from Italian risco, meaning danger. Where the Italian word came from is not settled.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- risco
Examples
later.
A risk of something is the chance that it happens.
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"Take a risk" means to do something that may go wrong.
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"At risk" means in danger.
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