risk

risk 1. noun

((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risiko, fare

2. verb

1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) risikere, sette på spill

2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) våge, risikere

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- risky

- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk

fare

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risikere

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risiko

I

subst. \/rɪsk\/

1) risiko, fare

2) (forsikring) risiko

at one's own risk på eget ansvar, på egen risiko

at the risk of med fare for

• at the risk of making a fool of myself

med fare for å dumme meg ut

at the risk of one's life med fare for livet, med livet som innsats

be at risk stå på spill, være i faresonen

put at risk sette på spill, risikere, sette i faresonen

run a risk ta en risiko, løpe en risiko, ta en sjanse

run\/take the risk of ta sjansen på å, risikere

• she runs the risk of losing her money

hun tar sjansen på å miste pengene sine

II

verb \/rɪsk\/

1) risikere, sette på spill

• he risked losing his wife

han risikerte å miste sin kone

2) ta sjansen på, våge

• she risked the operation

hun våget operasjonen

risk one's life eller risk one's neck sette livet (sitt) på spill

• she risked her life when saving the dog from the burning house

hun satte livet sitt på spill da hun reddet hunden fra det brennende huset