World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesGamble
/ˈɡæm.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take risky action in the hope of a desired result, especially in games of chance.
"He decided to gamble on the outcome of the football match."
- 1
An act of risking money or valuables on an uncertain outcome.
"Her gamble on the stock market paid off handsomely."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gamble' originates from the late Middle English term 'gambol', which means to dance or leap. It is derived from the Old French 'gamboler', which is rooted in the Latin 'cambiare', meaning to exchange. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to risking money or valuables on uncertain outcomes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gamble" is said worldwide
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parier
Transliteration: pa-ree
"Il a décidé de parier sur le match de football."
wetten
Transliteration: vet-ten
"Er hat beschlossen, auf das Fußballspiel zu wetten."
scommettere
Transliteration: scom-met-te-re
"Ha deciso di scommettere sulla partita di calcio."
apostar
Transliteration: a-pos-tar
"Decidió apostar en el partido de fútbol."
apostar
Transliteration: a-pos-tar
"Ele decidiu apostar no jogo de futebol."
जुआ खेलना
Transliteration: juaa khelna
"उसने फुटबॉल मैच पर जुआ खेलने का फैसला किया।"
赌博
Transliteration: dǔbó
"他决定在足球比赛上赌博。"
도박하다
Transliteration: dobakada
"그는 축구 경기에서 도박하기로 결정했다."
賭ける
Transliteration: kakeru
"彼はサッカーの試合に賭けることに決めた。"
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