Meaning

9 senses
  1. (uncountable)The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.

    There is risk of being brutalized, arrested, imprisoned and tortured, all because I want you to know the truth about this matter.

    2006, Trever Ramsey on BBC News website, Exercise 'cuts skin cancer risk' read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4764535.stm on 14 May 2006

    Risiko

    рискrisk, опа́сностьopásnostʹ

  2. (uncountable)The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.

    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

  3. (uncountable)The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur.

    Risiko

  4. (countable)A possible adverse event or outcome.

  5. A possible adverse event or outcome.

    (countable, uncountable)A type of adverse event covered under an insurance policy.

  6. (countable)A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect).

    That man is going to be a big risk once he's out of prison.

    Those stairs are a major risk.

  7. A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect).

    (countable, uncountable)A borrower (such as a mortgage-holder or person with a credit card).

    A good credit rating indicates the customer is a desirable risk.

  8. (countable, uncountable)A financial product (typically an investment).

    Subprime mortgages are poor risks; especially for a pension scheme.

  9. (countable, uncountable)An entity insured by an insurer.

Examples

1175 sentences
  1. I don't want to take risks.

    Я не хочу ризикувати.

    ruЯ не хочу рисковать.

    deIch will keine Risiken eingehen.

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  2. Is it really worth the risk?

    Заради цього насправді варто ризикувати?

    ruРади этого правда стоит рисковать?

    deIst es das Risiko wirklich wert?

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  3. We're prepared to take that risk.

    Ми готові піти на це ризик.

    ruМы готовы пойти на этот риск.

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  4. I'm well aware of the risks.

    Я прекрасно усвідомлюю ризики.

    ruЯ прекрасно осознаю риски.

    deIch bin mir der Risiken wohl bewußt.

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  5. Tom is taking a big risk.

    Том іде на великий ризик.

    ruТом очень рискует.

    deTom geht ein hohes Risiko ein.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
possible, usually negative, outcome:
Русский
By meaning 1
possible, usually negative, outcome:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
possible, usually negative, outcome:

Forms

plural: risks

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

65 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • take that risk
  • worth the risk
  • a big risk
  • want to risk
  • the risk of
  • big risk
  • take the risk
  • risked his life
  • of the risks
  • knew the risks
  • unnecessary risks
  • kind of risk

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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