risk

el riesgo

arriesgar

risk(

rihsk

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (danger)

a. el riesgo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There is a risk of flooding tonight.Hay riesgo de inundaciones esta noche.

b. el peligro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Is there any risk associated with base jumping?¿Hay algún peligro asociado con el salto base?

2. (insurance and finance)

a. el riesgo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

You need to look at what risks the insurance covers.Hay que estudiar los riesgos que cubre el seguro.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (to put in danger)

a. arriesgar

Jake risked his life to save his daughter.Jake arriesgó su vida para salvar a su hija.

b. poner en peligro

You're putting the mother's life at risk with this surgery.Con esta cirugía, estás poniendo en peligro la vida de la madre.

4. (to incur a risk)

a. arriesgarse a

I'm not going to risk losing my job for her.No voy a arriesgarme a perder mi trabajo por ella.

b. correr el riesgo de

Sam risks being fired if he goes on that way.Sam corre el riesgo de que lo despidan si sigue así.

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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	risking
Past:	risked

Indicative of "risk"

	Present	Past	Future
I	risk	risked	will risk
you	risk	risked	will risk
he/she	risks	risked	will risk
we	risk	risked	will risk
you	risk	risked	will risk
they	risk	risked	will risk