Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To perform an action which may result in a loss or failure.

More definitions
  • take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Examples

44 sentences

  1. I don't want to run such a risk.

    Я не хочу йти на такий ризик. — deniko

    ruЯ не хочу идти на такой риск. — marafon

    deIch möchte kein solches Risiko eingehen. — Manfredo

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  2. He ran the risk of having an accident.

    deEr riskierte einen Unfall. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Tom is running the risk of getting himself in trouble.

    ruТом рискует ввязаться в неприятности. — odexed

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  4. I hate to run the risk, but I have no choice.

    ruЯ ненавижу рисковать, но выбора у меня нет. — odexed

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  5. They were ready to run the risk of being shot by the enemy.

    deSie waren bereit, die Gefahr auf sich zu nehmen, vom Feinde erschossen zu werden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Forms

runs a risk, running a risk, ran a risk, run a risk
Base formrun a risk · to run a risk
3rd person singularruns a risk
Present participlerunning a risk
Past simpleran a risk
Past participlerun a risk

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrun a risk
he, she, itruns a risk

Past simpleLesson

all personsran a risk

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave run a risk
he, she, ithas run a risk

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill run a risk

Synonyms

8 synonyms
take a risk
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rumplerunA1runawayB1rundownrune
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