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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrischioso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ris-kjo-so
"Investire in borsa può essere rischioso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Involving or fraught with danger, risk, or a high degree of uncertainty.
"Expanding the company into completely unregulated international markets proved to be a highly riskful venture."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'risk' (ultimately from early modern French 'risques' or Italian 'rischio', from the Greek 'rhizikon' meaning 'cut of a root' or cliff/hazard at sea) combined with the native Old English suffix '-ful' denoting abundance or full of a quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Riskful" is said worldwide
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risqué
Transliteration: riske
"C'est un pari risqué."
risikoreich
Transliteration: ri-zi-ko-reich
"Das ist ein sehr risikoreiches Unternehmen."
rischioso
Transliteration: ris-kjo-so
"Investire in borsa può essere rischioso."
riesgoso
Transliteration: ries-go-so
"Tomar esa decisión sin consultar fue muy riesgoso."
arriscado
Transliteration: a-ris-ka-du
"Esse plano é um pouco arriscado."
जोखिम भरा
Transliteration: jokhim bhara
"यह एक बहुत जोखिम भरा कदम है।"
有风险的
Transliteration: yǒu fēngxiǎn de
"这是一个充满风险的决定。"
위험한
Transliteration: wi-heom-han
"그것은 매우 위험한 시도였다."
危険な
Transliteration: kiken na
"その計画は非常にリスクが大きい。"
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