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gamble
gamble(
gahm
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buhl
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to risk)
3. (to rely on)
a. confiar
Do you think Hugo will pay what he owes? - I wouldn't gamble on it.¿Crees que Hugo pagará lo que debe? - No me confiaría.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to bet)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (bet)
a. la apuesta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He lost the gamble and had to swim in icy water.Perdió la apuesta y tuvo que nadar en agua helada.
b. la lotería (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Loving someone new is a gamble.Amar a alguien nuevo es una lotería.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Hernan's gamble paid off and we won the contract.Valió la pena arriesgarse con la jugada de Hernán y ganamos el contrato.
Minerva decided to take a gamble and move to Buenos Aires.Minerva decidió arriesgarse y mudarse a Buenos Aires.
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