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I.bet [Am bɛt, Brit bɛt] N

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2. bet (option):

Bad Boy is a good bet for the Derby

Bad Boy es una apuesta segura or un fijo para el Derby

Bad Boy is a good bet for the Derby

Bad Boy es una fija para el Derby CSur Ven

Brown is the best bet to win the election

Brown es quien más probabilidades tiene de ganar las elecciones

your best bet is to stay here

lo mejor que puedes hacer es quedarte aquí

your safest bet would be to invest in government bonds

lo menos arriesgado sería invertir en bonos del estado

she's a bad bet in my opinion

opino que no es la más indicada

it's a pretty good or fair bet that someone here speaks English

es casi seguro que aquí alguien habla inglés

my bet is that she wins

apuesto (a) que gana ella

to hedge one's bets

II.bet <pres part betting, pt & pp bet> [Am bɛt, Brit bɛt] VB trans

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1. bet (gamble):

bet money

David bet him £5 the Liberals would win

David le apostó cinco libras (a) que ganaban los liberales

he bet his whole salary on a horse

le apostó or le jugó todo el sueldo a un caballo

2. bet (be sure):

bet

bet

I bet he doesn't even remember my name

apuesto (a) que ni se acuerda de mi nombre

I had a hard time persuading him — I'll bet you did!

me costó mucho convencerlo — ¡me lo puedo imaginar!

I can do it! — (I) bet (you) you can't!

¡a que puedo hacerlo!

I can do it! — (I) bet (you) you can't!

I bet you any money or anything you like, they're late

me juego or te apuesto lo que quieras (a) que llegan tarde

you can bet your boots or your life or your bottom dollar inf

apuesto or me juego la cabeza or camisa inf

am I angry? you bet your (sweet) life I'm angry!

¿que si estoy enojada? ¡por supuesto or ya lo creo que lo estoy!

III.bet <pres part betting, pt & pp bet> [Am bɛt, Brit bɛt] VB intr

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1. bet (gamble):

bet

I'm not a betting man, but …

yo no soy jugador, pero …

to bet on sth/sb

apostarle a algo/alguien

I'm betting on it to win

le voy a apostar a ganador

2. bet (be sure):

I wouldn't bet on it

yo no estaría tan seguro

I wouldn't bet on it

yo no me fiaría

(do you) want to bet? inf

¿qué or cuánto (te) apuestas?

(do you) want to bet? inf

¿quieres apostar?

will you be there? — you bet! inf

¿irás? — ¡por supuesto!

I bet! inf, iron

sí, seguro iron

I bet! inf, iron

sí, ya iron

place-bet [ˈpleɪsbɛt] N

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each-way bet

apuesta f a colocado

each-way bet

apuesta f a placé CSur

I bet she's a right little raver really

estoy seguro de que le gusta la farra inf

I bet she's a right little raver really

estoy seguro de que le va la marcha Spain sl

I bet she's a right little raver really

estoy seguro de que le da rienda a la hilacha Mex inf

I bet that cost a few bob!

¡eso ha tenido que costar un platal inf

I bet that cost a few bob!

¡eso ha tenido que costar un pastón Spain inf

I bet that cost a few bob!

¡eso ha tenido que costar un lanón! Mex inf

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to bet

bet

ir al envite

to place a bet

bet

doblar/subir la apuesta

to double/raise the bet

bet

le hice una apuesta

I had a bet with him

to bet

apostar algo por algo/alg.

to bet sth on sth/sb

apostó un dineral por Rayo o le apostó un dineral a Rayo

he bet o put a fortune on Rayo

seguro que gana, te apuesto una cerveza

I bet you a beer he wins

(apostar algo (a) que) te apuesto lo que quieras (a) que no viene

I bet o I'll bet you anything you like he won't come

apostaría cualquier cosa (a) que se ha vuelto a olvidar

I bet you anything she's forgotten again

to bet

le gusta apostar a o en las carreras

he likes to bet on the horses

(apostar (a) que + indic) te apuesto (a) que le dan el premio

I bet you they give him the prize

nos apostamos una comida

we bet a meal on it

to bet

¡a que vuelve a llegar tarde! ¿qué te apuestas?

what do you bet he turns up late again?

(apostarse algo (a) que + indic) ¿qué te apuestas (a) que no vuelve a aparecer por aquí?

I'll bet you o I wouldn't mind betting he doesn't show his face around here again

una apuesta a placé

a place bet Am

una apuesta a placé

an each-way bet Brit

Translations for bet in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.bet <[or -ted]> [bet] N

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Phrases:

to hedge one's bets

cubrirse contra un riesgo

II.bet <[or -ted]> [bet] VB trans bet <[or -ted], bet>

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bet

I bet you don't!

¡a que no lo haces!

III.bet <[or -ted]> [bet] VB intr

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Phrases:

I'll bet!

you bet! inf

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payoff on bet

a safe bet

una apuesta segura

Translations for bet in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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bet

fija

sure bet

apostar (hacer una apuesta)

to bet

¿qué/cuánto apostamos?

what/how much shall we bet?

apostar doble contra sencillo a que...

I bet you two to one that ...

puedes apostar la cabeza a que...

you can bet your life that ...

apostarse (hacer una apuesta)

to bet

¿qué te apuestas a que no lo hace?

I bet you he/she won't do it

bet

to take a bet

you bet!

it is a fair [or safe] bet that ...

es casi seguro que... +subj

to be the best bet

ser la mejor opción

to make a bet with sb

hacer una apuesta con alguien

to place a bet on sth

apostar por algo

I wouldn't bet on it

yo no estaría tan seguro

to place a bet

hacer una apuesta

I bet you two to one that ...

apostar doble contra sencillo a que...

you can bet your life that ...

puedes apostar la cabeza a que...

I bet you he/she won't do it

¿qué te apuestas a que no lo hace?

(do you) want to bet that ...?

¿qué te juegas que...?

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Your best bet is to look for entrances: small holes ringed with hoarfrost, often in forests or fields with stubble, which may be surrounded by tracks. www.stalbertgazette.com

However, he only bet on his own team and appealed his expulsion. en.wikipedia.org

But wherever you rank him, it's a safe bet that he'll feel right at home. en.wikipedia.org

And you can bet your hard-fought parking spot that the city would have won. www.betaboston.com

The spotter checked when the deck went positive with card counting, the controller would bet small constantly, wasting money, and verifying the spotters count. en.wikipedia.org

The bet in a merger arbitrage is that such a spread will eventually be zero, if and when the takeover is completed. en.wikipedia.org

If the marker is not acceptable, the bettor may bet with cash out-of-pocket or go all-in. en.wikipedia.org

I bet the huge increase in their wealth is not only due to inside information, but outright bribe-taking. caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com

Gold prices may not be great short term bet, but it remains a valuable asset for portfolio diversification in the long run, say analysts. business.financialpost.com

Standard poker rules require that raises must be at least equal to the amount of the previous bet or raise. en.wikipedia.org

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