gambling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gambling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gambling [Am ˈɡæmblɪŋ, Brit ˈɡamblɪŋ] N U

gambling

juego m

she disapproves of all forms of gambling

está en contra de todo tipo de juegos de azar

attr gambling debts

deudas fpl de juego

gambling den N

gambling den

garito m

I.gamble [Am ˈɡæmbəl, Brit ˈɡamb(ə)l] VB intr

1. gamble (lay wager):

gamble

jugar

to gamble on sth to gamble on a horse

apostarle or jugarle a un caballo

will he come? — I wouldn't gamble on it

¿vendrá? — yo no me confiaría

2. gamble (take risk):

gamble

jugar

to gamble on the Stock Exchange

especular en la Bolsa

to gamble on the Stock Exchange

jugar a la Bolsa

he's gambling with people's lives

está jugando con la vida de otras personas

to gamble on sth I gambled on her not being in

decidí correr el riesgo de que no estuviera en casa

II.gamble [Am ˈɡæmbəl, Brit ˈɡamb(ə)l] VB trans

gamble

jugarse

I'm prepared to gamble my reputation

estoy dispuesto a jugarme la reputación

III.gamble [Am ˈɡæmbəl, Brit ˈɡamb(ə)l] N no pl

1. gamble (bet):

gamble

apuesta f

2. gamble (risk):

to take a gamble

arriesgarse

marriage is a big gamble

el matrimonio es una lotería or una tómbola

it's something of a gamble

es un poco arriesgado

the gamble paid off

valió la pena arriesgarse

gamble away VB [Am ˈɡæmbəl -, Brit ˈɡamb(ə)l -] (v + adv + o)

gamble away

perder jugando

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gambling was his downfall

el juego fue su perdición or ruina

pathological liar/fear, hatred/gambling

patológico

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están de timba

they're gambling

timba

gambling den

garito

gambling den

ludopatía

compulsive gambling

garitero (garitera) (dueño)

owner of a gambling den

garitero (garitera) (encargado)

person in charge of a gambling den

gambling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gambling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gambling N no pl

gambling

juego m

gambling den N

gambling den

timba f

I.gamble [ˈgæmbl] N

gamble

jugada f

business gamble

riesgo m comercial

II.gamble [ˈgæmbl] VB intr

gamble

jugar

to gamble on sth

confiar en algo

to gamble on the stock market

jugar a la bolsa

III.gamble [ˈgæmbl] VB trans

gamble money

jugar

gamble one's life

arriesgar

to gamble one's fortune/future/money

jugarse la fortuna/el futuro/el dinero

Translations for gambling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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timba

gambling den

garito (de juego)

gambling den

fiebre del juego

compulsive gambling

mi marido es muy jugador

my husband likes to gamble a lot

jugar

to gamble

jugarse algo

to gamble [or to bet] on sth

perder dinero en el juego

to gamble money away

el juego lo perderá

gambling will be his undoing

gambling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

business gamble

riesgo m comercial

to gamble on sth

confiar en algo

to gamble on the stock market

jugar a la bolsa

to gamble one's fortune/future/money

jugarse la fortuna/el futuro/el dinero

my husband likes to gamble a lot

mi marido es muy jugador

to gamble [or to bet] on sth

jugarse algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He opened gambling and opium dens and his bank had a monopoly on the import of gold.

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Ruby confesses to the burglary and reveals that she has a gambling addiction.

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In between his successes he went bankrupt several times, and on one occasion discharged his debts by successfully gambling at baccarat.

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In fact, gambling on dog races has declined for twenty consecutive years.

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Gold's hobbies include gambling, skateboarding, and trying foods from different cities.

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As a practical matter, law enforcement tends to be more interested in enterprises that organize gambling on a commercial basis, not small interoffice pools.

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Their premises were often used as gambling houses and opium dens.

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These camps were filled with drinking, gambling and watching fistfights as forms of recreation.

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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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In one strip, he commits insurance fraud to maintain them by gambling (which he appropriates for his own use).

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