take a flyer
take a flyer · takes a flyer · took a flyer · taken a flyer · taking a flyer
сделать рискованный выбор
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, flyerUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, flyer.
Meaning
3 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, flyer.
(idiomatic)To invest against odds.
(idiomatic)To make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.
сде́лать риско́ванный вы́борsdélatʹ riskóvannyj výbor
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to make a risky choice:
Forms
takes a flyer, taking a flyer, took a flyer, taken a flyer| Base form | take a flyer · to take a flyer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes a flyer |
| Present participle | taking a flyer |
| Past simple | took a flyer |
| Past participle | taken a flyer |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymstake a chance:roll the dicetake a gambletake a risk
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.