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gambling [ˈgæmbl̩ɪŋ] N no pl

gambling
hazard m

gambling den N

gambling den
nielegalny dom m gier

I . gamble [ˈgæmbl̩] N usu no pl

II . gamble [ˈgæmbl̩] VB intr

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2. gamble (take risks):

gamble
ryzykować [perf za-]
to gamble on sb/sth being...
liczyć, że ktoś/coś będzie...

3. gamble (be careless):

to gamble with sth
igrać z czymś

III . gamble [ˈgæmbl̩] VB trans

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gamble away VB trans

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Usage examples with gambling

gambling was his destruction form
hazard m doprowadził go do zguby

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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These camps were filled with drinking, gambling and watching fistfights as forms of recreation.
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Most towns had at least one or two "salas", or, gambling houses.
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The family left abruptly in 1926, reportedly due to one of the brother's gambling debts.
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Often a rake was also prodigal who wasted his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, incurring lavish debts in the process.
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Ruby confesses to the burglary and reveals that she has a gambling addiction.
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As the city became a centre for gambling, illegal activity became rife and many muckraking scandals emerged in the press during the 1950s and 1960s.
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It is also associated with the urge for freedom and exploration, humanitarian and protecting roles, and with gambling and merrymaking.
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He opened gambling and opium dens and his bank had a monopoly on the import of gold.
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It became a greater problem for the government because the younger population was widely exposed to the obtrusive advertising of gambling houses.
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Sports-betting, lotteries and some other activities fall into the category of legal and regulated gambling activities.
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