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bet
[bet]
sustantivo
1. apuesta (f) (gamble)
  • to make or place a bet -> hacer una apuesta
2. (guess, option)
  • my bet is that he'll come -> personalmente, creo que vendrá
  • your best bet would be to… -> lo mejor que puedes hacer es…
  • it's a safe bet -> es casi seguro
verbo transitivo (pt & pp bet or betted)
3. apostar (gamble)
  • I'll bet you £10 -> te apuesto 10 libras
4. (familiar) (expressing conviction)
  • I bet you don't! -> ¡a que no!
  • I bet you she'll win -> te apuesto or qué te apuestas a que gana ella
  • I bet you anything he won't do it -> te apuesto lo que quieras a que no lo consigue
verbo intransitivo
5. (gamble)
  • to bet on a horse -> apostar a un caballo
6. (familiar) (expressing conviction)
  • I wouldn't bet on it! -> yo no me apostaría nada
  • you bet! -> ¡ya lo creo!, ¡por supuesto!
  • John says he's sorry — I bet he does! -> John dice que lo siente — ¡ya lo creo! or ¡hombre, claro! (español de España)

bet [bet] [bet]
sustantivo
1. Apuesta, acción de apostar (wager); cantidad o premio de la apuesta.
  • I had/made a bet with Charlie that Brazil would win -> le aposté a Charlie que ganaría Brasil
  • Your best bet is to stay here -> lo mejor que puedes hacer es quedarte aquí (option)
  • It’s a pretty/good fair bet that someone here speaks English -> es casi seguro que aquí alguien habla inglés
  • To hedge one’s bets -> cubrirse
  • 1bet -> va
  • How much will you bet -> ¿cuánto quiere usted apostar
  • David bet him $5 the Liberals would win -> David le apostó cinco dólares a que ganaban los liberales
  • I bet he doesn’t even remember my name -> apuesto a que ni se acuerda de mi nombre
  • I had a hard time persuading him-I’ll bet you did! -> me costó mucho convencerlo- ¡me lo puedo imaginar
  • I can do it!- I bet you can’t! -> ¡a que puedo hacerlo
sustantivo
  • You can bet your lif -> o your bottom dollar, apuesto o me juego la cabeza o camisa
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
2. Jugar (gamble). (n)
  • I’m not a betting man -> but
  • I wouldn’t bet on it -> yo no estaría tan seguro, no me fiaría (be sure)
  • Do you want to bet? -> ¿qué o cuánto te apuestas
  • I bet! -> sí, seguro
  • 1betak -> [bi-teik], va
Apostar (gamble). Jugarse, apostar (be sure)., ¡a que no!.., no soy jugador, pero..., ¿quieres apostar?(Coloq,)

bet [bet] bet (past)
verb:intransitive
1 (place bet) apostar
I'm not a betting man no me gusta apostar; to bet against sb apostar que algn va a perder
it would be a brave person who bets against Germany to win you're not going to bet against Sampras, are you? I lost some money at poker, betting against a fellow who had a hidden ace in the hole
to bet on sth/sb apostar a or por algo/por algn; I bet on the wrong horse aposté por el or al caballo que no debía; they are forbidden to bet on their own races tienen prohibido apostar en sus propias carreras
they are far too shrewd to bet on only one horse his only distractions are betting on horse races people are betting on a white christmas
2 (be certain)
don't bet on it! I wouldn't bet on it! ¡no estés tan seguro!
(do you) want to bet? ¿qué te apuestas or juegas?; "are you going?" — "you bet!" —¿vas a ir? —¡hombre, claro! or —¡cómo no!; (LAm) "I'm so relieved it's all over" — "I'll bet" —es un alivio que todo haya pasado —ya me lo imagino
"she said she was coming" — "I bet" "do you think it'll be sunny tomorrow?" "I wouldn't bet on it" "he's laughing all over his face." — "I bet" "maybe I will do something." — "I bet," Thomas said "money can't buy happiness" — "do you want to bet?"
verb:transitive
1 (stake) [+money] apostar; jugar
I bet £10 on a horse called Premonition aposté 10 libras a or por un caballo llamado Premonition; jugué 10 libras a un caballo llamado Premonition
to bet (that) ...
he bet them (that) they would lose hizo una apuesta con ellos a que perdían; he bet them £500 that they would lose les apostó or jugó 500 libras a que perdían
I bet you a fiver that ...
2 (predict) apostar; jugarse
I bet you anything or any money he won't come te apuesto or me juego lo que quieras a que no viene; you can bet she'll be there puedes tener por seguro que estará allí; "I bet I can jump over that stream" — "I bet you can't!" —¡a que puedo saltar ese arroyo! —¡a que no!; "it wasn't easy" — "I bet it wasn't" —no fue fácil —ya me imagino que no
I bet she doesn't come
you can bet your bottom dollar or your life that ... puedes apostarte lo que quieras a que ...; "did you tell him off?" — "you bet your life I did!" —¿le reñiste? —¡ya lo creo!
noun
1 (stake) apuesta (f)
a £5 bet una apuesta de 5 libras
to [have] [make] a bet (with sb)
I had a bet on that horse había apostado por ese caballo; I've made a bet with him that he can't do it le he hecho una apuesta a que no puede hacerlo; (do you) want a bet? ¿qué te apuestas or juegas?
I wouldn't like to have a bet at the outcome of the talks you can have a bet on almost anything these days I sometimes had a bet on the old King's horses out of loyalty to [place] [put] lay a bet (on sth)
they placed bets on who could get her to talk apostaron a ver quién podía hacerla hablar; place your bets! ¡hagan sus apuestas!
he placed a bet on the race I'm going to put a bet on that horse I was too late to put a bet on the race Petey asked me to place a bet for him on a colt named All Smiles he placed a bet on the 3.30 at Wincanton many companies have lost millions of dollars placing bets on the wrong horses
to take bets aceptar apuestas
bookmakers have stopped taking bets on the election date bookies are taking bets on a white Christmas we'll take bets on it William Hill took bets up to Pounds 200 on a 100-degree high this summer to [hedge] one's bets When someone hedges their bets, they follow two courses of action or avoid making a decision between two things for a while because they are not sure which one is right I'm deliberately hedging my bets here
2 (prediction)
it's my bet he's up to no good apuesto a que está tramando algo
my bet is that next year will be different
it's a fair or good bet that interest rates will go up es muy posible que los tipos de interés van a subir
it's a fair good bet that he'll come
he's a good bet for president es el que más posibilidades tiene de conseguir la presidencia
Daniel Ortega is a good bet to remain leader it's a safe bet it's a [safe] bet (that) they don't know yet
3 (option)
it's our best bet es la mejor opción que tenemos
I'd give him the job - he's our best bet
your best or safest bet is to keep quiet about it lo mejor que puedes hacer es no decir nada; these companies are a safe bet for investors estas compañías no presentan ningún riesgo para los inversores
one's [best] bet recommended course of action in this weather, you're best bet would be to stick to the main roads

Verb Conjugation for "bet"

Imperative
  • bet
  • you bet
  • he/she bets
  • we bet
  • you bet
  • they bet
Preterite
  • I bet
  • you bet
  • he/she bet
  • we bet
  • you bet
  • they bet
Present Continuous
  • I am betting
  • you are betting
  • he/she is betting
  • we are betting
  • you are betting
  • they are betting
Present Perfect
  • I have betted
  • you have betted
  • he/she has betted
  • we have betted
  • you have betted
  • they have betted
Past Continuous
  • I was betting
  • you were betting
  • he/she was betting
  • we were betting
  • you were betting
  • they were betting
Past Perfect
  • I had betted
  • you had betted
  • he/she had betted
  • we had betted
  • you had betted
  • they had betted
Future
  • I will bet
  • you will bet
  • he/she will bet
  • we will bet
  • you will bet
  • they will bet
Future Perfect
  • I will have betted
  • you will have betted
  • he/she will have betted
  • we will have betted
  • you will have betted
  • they will have betted
Future Continuous
  • I will be betting
  • you will be betting
  • he/she will be betting
  • we will be betting
  • you will be betting
  • they will be betting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been betting
  • you have been betting
  • he/she has been betting
  • we have been betting
  • you have been betting
  • they have been betting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been betting
  • you will have been betting
  • he/she will have been betting
  • we will have been betting
  • you will have been betting
  • they will have been betting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been betting
  • you had been betting
  • he/she had been betting
  • we had been betting
  • you had been betting
  • they had been betting
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