Meaning

2 senses
  1. One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.

    Glücksspieler, Glücksspielerin

    игро́кigrók, картёжникkartjóžnik, гэ́мблерgɛ́mbler

    граве́цьhravécʹ

  2. One who takes significant risks.

    Hasardeur, Hasardeurin

    игро́кigrók, авантюри́стavantjuríst, авантюри́сткаavantjurístka

    someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement

Examples

45 sentences
  1. Tom isn't a gambler.

    Том не азартний.

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  2. I know Tom is a gambler.

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  3. Tom has never been a gambler.

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  4. Tom is a compulsive gambler, isn't he?

    deTom ist ein zwanghafter Spieler, nicht wahr?

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  5. Tom told me you're a compulsive gambler.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
one who plays at a game of chance:
Русский
By meaning 2
one who plays at a game of chance:
one who takes significant risks:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
one who plays at a game of chance:
one who takes significant risks:

Forms

plural: gamblers
Singulargambler
Pluralgamblers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement:risk taker

Word family

9 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • a compulsive gambler
  • compulsive gambler
  • is a gambler

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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