Apuesta in english
Bet
pronunciation: bet part of speech: verb, noun
pronunciation: bet part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures
apostar = bet ; place + a wager ; make + a wager ; wager ; place + a bet ; punt.
Example: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.Example: The game of roulette is very easy to play -- all that is required is to place a wager and wait for the result.Example: If a wager is made after the race has begun, it will not be accepted.Example: The win price is the result of dividing the amount of money wagered on the winner into the total win pool, less lawful deductions.Example: Placing bets over the Internet was effectively criminalized by the federal government last Friday.Example: I readily concede that jockeys are 'not allowed to punt on the horses' but I do not agree that they don't do it.more:
» apostar fuerte y perder = bet + heavily and lose .
Example: You have a banking sector that were allowed to bet heavily (and lost) and were rescued with public money.» apostarlo todo = go + all in ; push + Posesivo + chips forward ; risk it + all .
Example: Sailing is like most other things in life that are worth doing: at some point there is nothing left to do but make a decision, push your chips forward, and go all in. Example: Sailing is like most other things in life that are worth doing: at some point there is nothing left to do but make a decision, push your chips forward, and go all in. Example: If you're not willing to risk it all, then you don't want it bad enough.» apostar por = place + a bid under + Nombre ; back into ; hang + Posesivo + hat on ; commit + Reflexivo + to .
Example: Many SLIS respondents placed bids under this scheme but with notable lack of success. Example: To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte. Example: There are no great words of wisdom to hang your hat on in these matters. Example: As we will probably hear from Mr. Welsh tomorrow, we are at the point where the Library of Congress has all but committed itself to close its catalogs.» apostar por el futuro = trust in + the future .
Example: A stone monument carries a plaque that reads 'To plant a tree is to trust in the future'.» apostar por todas las opciones = hedge + Posesivo + bets .
Example: Meanwhile, students are hedging their bets: The number of double majors is on the rise, particularly at the most elite schools.» apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + shirt ; bet + Posesivo + boots .
Example: He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt. Example: Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue. Example: Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt. Example: I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.» apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + shirt ; bet + Posesivo + boots .
Example: He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt. Example: Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue. Example: Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt. Example: I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.» apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + shirt ; bet + Posesivo + boots .
Example: He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt. Example: Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue. Example: Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt. Example: I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.» apostarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + shirt ; bet + Posesivo + boots .
Example: He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt. Example: Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue. Example: Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt. Example: I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.» apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + shirt ; bet + Posesivo + boots .
Example: He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt. Example: Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue. Example: Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt. Example: I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.apuesta = gamble ; stake in the ground ; wager ; flutter ; punt ; bet.
Example: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.Example: The first version of any software is usually best seen as a stake in the ground.Example: Once you confirm a bet online, your wager is considered final, we cannot cancel confirmed wagers.Example: At some point in the race's history, since the first running in 1839, it became an event we couldn't let pass without having a flutter.Example: Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt.Example: The bet is that if she hits the bull's eye on her first shot she gets free drinks all night!.more:
» apostar, hacer apuestas = punt .
Example: I readily concede that jockeys are 'not allowed to punt on the horses' but I do not agree that they don't do it.» apuesta por el futuro = trust in the future .
Example: They both lead to a rediscovery of trust in the future and of the role each of us plays in promoting a better world that the one we know.» apuestas = betting .
Example: The article 'betting, billiards and smoking: leisure in public libraries' traces the origins of public libraries in the 19th century campaign for recreational reform.» apuestas deportivas = sports betting .
Example: Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.» casa de apuestas = betting shop ; bookie [Abreviatura de bookmaker] ; bookmaker .
Example: We believe that an increase in betting shops is related to an increase in crime. Example: Manchester City leave the bookies out of pocket and three things we learned about betting from the weekend. Example: Some smart bookmakers use their successful bettors and adjust their odds depending on these customers' bets.» corredor de apuestas = bookie [Abreviatura de bookmaker] ; betting shop ; bookmaker .
Example: Manchester City leave the bookies out of pocket and three things we learned about betting from the weekend. Example: We believe that an increase in betting shops is related to an increase in crime. Example: Some smart bookmakers use their successful bettors and adjust their odds depending on these customers' bets.» correduría de apuestas = bookmaking .
Example: The income helped support illegal gambling, bookmaking, loan sharking, and labor rackets in northern Ohio.» dilucidar una apuesta = settle + a bet .
Example: The approach may differ according to whether the person is preparing for a trip, settling a bet, beginning work on a 15-minute talk to a service club, or is undertaking to write a book on the subject.» diversificar las apuestas = hedge + Posesivo + bets .
Example: Meanwhile, students are hedging their bets: The number of double majors is on the rise, particularly at the most elite schools.» hacer una apuesta = place + a wager ; make + a wager ; wager .
Example: The game of roulette is very easy to play -- all that is required is to place a wager and wait for the result. Example: If a wager is made after the race has begun, it will not be accepted. Example: The win price is the result of dividing the amount of money wagered on the winner into the total win pool, less lawful deductions.» jugador de apuestas = gambler ; bettor .
Example: This article reviews some of the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) sites for gambling and gambler. Example: Some smart bookmakers use their successful bettors and adjust their odds depending on these customers' bets.» jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller .
Example: You can receive massive casino bonuses and perks at online casinos if you are a high roller.» jugar a las apuestas = game .
Example: The next thing you know, people will never leave their house for any real social interactions and everyone will be gaming all day long.» jugar una apuesta = place + a bet .
Example: Placing bets over the Internet was effectively criminalized by the federal government last Friday.» ser una apuesta segura = be a sure bet .
Example: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.apuesto = comely ; dashing ; debonair.
Example: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Example: She falls passionately for a dashing man and must face her memories head-on.Example: He is well known for his debonair style, raffish good looks and often mischievous joie de vivre.