riskieren

v/t risk; sein Geld riskieren bei risk one’s money on; seine Stellung riskieren risk losing one’s job; riskieren, nass zu werden / zu spät zu kommen run the risk of getting wet / being late; einen Blick riskieren risk a glance; bloß nichts riskieren! don’t take any risks!

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to risk; to dare; to venture; to hazard

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ris|kie|ren [rɪs'kiːrən] ptp riskiert

vt

1) (= aufs Spiel setzen) to risk

etwas/nichts riskíéren — to take risks or chances/no risks or chances

seine Stellung/sein Geld riskíéren — to risk losing one's job/money, to put one's job/money at risk

sein Geld bei etw riskíéren — to risk one's money on sth

2) (= wagen) to venture

traust du dich, hier runterzuspringen? – ja, ich riskiers! — do you think you dare jump down? – yes, I'll risk or chance it!

in Gegenwart seiner Frau riskiert er kein Wort — when his wife is present he dare not say a word

See:

→ Lippe

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1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) chance

2) (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.) risk

3) (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.) risk

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ris·kie·ren *

[rɪsˈki:rən]

vt

1. (aufs Spiel setzen)

▪ etw [bei etw dat] \riskieren to risk sth [with sth]

seinen [o den] guten Ruf \riskieren to risk one's good reputation

2. (ein Risiko eingehen)

▪ etw \riskieren to risk sth

beim Versuch, dir zu helfen, habe ich viel riskiert I've risked a lot trying to help you

3. (wagen)

ich riskiere es! I'll chance it [or my arm]!

▪ es \riskieren, etw zu tun to risk doing sth

riskiere es nicht, dich mit ihm auf einen Kampf einzulassen! don't risk getting into a fight with him!

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transitives Verb risk; venture <smile, remark>; run the risk of <accident, thrashing, etc.>; put <reputation, job> at risk

etwas/nichts riskieren — take a risk/not take any risks

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riskieren v/t risk;

sein Geld riskieren bei risk one’s money on;

seine Stellung riskieren risk losing one’s job;

riskieren, nass zu werden/zu spät zu kommen run the risk of getting wet/being late;

einen Blick riskieren risk a glance;

bloß nichts riskieren! don’t take any risks!

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transitives Verb risk; venture <smile, remark>; run the risk of <accident, thrashing, etc.>; put <reputation, job> at risk

etwas/nichts riskieren — take a risk/not take any risks

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v.

to peril v.

to risk v.