BETS - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. bet [bet] N

1. bet (gamble):

bet

Wette f <-, -n>

to lay [or make][or place] a bet on sth

wetten, dass etw passiert

to lay [or make][or place] a bet on sth

auf etw acc wetten

to make a bet with sb

mit jdm wetten

2. bet fig (guess):

bet

Tipp m <-s, -s>

all bets are off

alles ist möglich

it's a safe bet that he won't remember my birthday tomorrow

ich könnte wetten, dass er morgen meinen Geburtstag vergisst

to be a good bet

ein guter Tipp sein

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

to bet £10/$20 on sb/sth

auf jdn/etw 10 Pfund/20 Dollar setzen [o. wetten]

I bet you £25 that ...

ich wette mit dir um 25 Pfund, dass ...

I'll bet him anything he likes that he won't pass the exams

ich gehe jede Wette mit ihm [darauf] ein, dass er die Prüfungen nicht bestehen wird

to bet two to one on sb/sth

zwei zu eins auf jdn/etw wetten

Phrases:

you can bet your boots [or bottom dollar][or shirt][or Am inf! ass] that ...

du kannst deinen Kopf [o. dein Hemd] darauf verwetten, dass ...

you bet! inf

das kannst du mir aber glauben!

you bet! inf

aber sicher!

III. bet [bet] VB intr

bet

wetten

to bet on sb/sth inf

auf jdn/etw wetten [o. setzen]

I wouldn't bet on it

ich würde nicht darauf wetten

do you want to bet?

wollen wir wetten?

I'll bet! (as a reply)

und ob!

to bet heavily

hoch wetten

Present

I	bet
you	bet
he/she/it	bets
we	bet
you	bet
they	bet

Past

I	bet / betted
you	bet / betted
he/she/it	bet / betted
we	bet / betted
you	bet / betted
they	bet / betted

Present Perfect

I	have	bet / betted
you	have	bet / betted
he/she/it	has	bet / betted
we	have	bet / betted
you	have	bet / betted
they	have	bet / betted

Past Perfect

I	had	bet / betted
you	had	bet / betted
he/she/it	had	bet / betted
we	had	bet / betted
you	had	bet / betted
they	had	bet / betted