Gamble in spanish
Jugar
pronunciation: xugɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: xugɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
gamble1 = apuesta, riesgo, juego de azar.
Example: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.more:
» take + a gamble = arriesgarse.
Example: The College for the Distributed Trades library in London took a gamble in the summer of 87 and chose an automated library system that had never been tested in the UK.gamble2 = jugar, arriesgar, jugar al azar.
Example: In the case of bookshops the function of 'buying' calls for real skill since the bookseller is gambling with his (or her) capital in purchasing the goods.