risk in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.risk [Am rɪsk, Brit rɪsk] N

1. risk C or U (danger):

risk
riesgo m
the benefits outweigh the risks
los beneficios superan los riesgos
the risks are too great
hay demasiados riesgos
the risks involved are enormous
los riesgos que implica son enormes
there's an element of risk in any investment
toda inversión implica or encierra un cierto riesgo
the risk of infection is slight
el riesgo or peligro de infección es mínimo
there's no risk of anyone knowing you here
no hay riesgo or peligro de que alguien te conozca aquí
will we lose our jobs? — there's little risk of that
¿nos vamos a quedar sin trabajo? — es muy poco probable que eso suceda
at the risk of -ing
a riesgo de +  infin
at the risk of repetition
a riesgo de repetirme
is there any risk that she'll say 'no'?
¿hay algún peligro de que se niegue?
there's always the risk that he'll forget
siempre existe el riesgo or el peligro de que se (le) olvide
those most at risk from the disease
los que corren mayor riesgo or peligro de contraer la enfermedad
our jobs are at risk
nuestros trabajos están en or corren peligro
at one's own risk
por su (or mi etc.) cuenta y riesgo
at one's own risk
bajo su (or mi etc.) propia responsabilidad
that's a risk we'll just have to take
no tenemos más remedio que correr ese riesgo
you must be prepared to take risks
hay que estar dispuesto a arriesgarse or a correr riesgos
you're running the risk of offending him
te estás arriesgando a or corres el riesgo de que se ofenda
it isn't worth the risk
no vale la pena arriesgarse or correr el riesgo
a health risk
un peligro para la salud
that is a fire risk
eso podría causar un incendio
attr the risk factor increases if …
el riesgo or peligro es mayor si …

II.risk [Am rɪsk, Brit rɪsk] VB trans

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low-risk [Am ˌloʊˈrɪsk, Brit ˌləʊˈrɪsk] ADJ

high-risk [Am, Brit ˌhʌɪˈrɪsk] ADJ

at-risk [Am, Brit ˈatrɪsk] ADJ

all-risk [Am ˌɔlˈrɪsk, Brit ˈɔːlrɪsk], all-risks Brit [ˌɔːlˈrɪsks] ADJ

occupational hazard, occupational risk N

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risk in the PONS Dictionary

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risk Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be heedless of the risk
no preocuparse del riesgo
to run the risk of sth
correr el riesgo de algo
a grave mistake/risk
un grave error/riesgo
risk of infection
riesgo m de contagio
to risk life and limb (to do sth)
jugarse la vida (para hacer una cosa)
to belong to a risk group
pertenecer a un grupo de riesgo
at one's own risk and expense
por cuenta y riesgo propios
to run the risk of ...
correr el riesgo de...
I wouldn't risk my neck for that
para esto yo no daría mi pellejo
to run the risk of doing sth
correr peligro de hacer algo
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That means sophisticated banks are giving investors the opportunity to make risk-free arbitrage profits, which can not happen on an exchange.
www.afr.com
Bridge loans are easy to qualify for as long as there is equity remaining in the property sufficient to cover the commercial lender's risk capital.
en.wikipedia.org
That narrows the company's co-branding possibilities, but it also reduces its risk.
www.fastcompany.com
Patients who do not strictly fulfill the criteria of low-risk patients should be admitted to the hospital and treated as high-risk patients.
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A specific risk is outgassing of solvents absorbed in plastics after cleaning.
en.wikipedia.org
For example, are you a growth-oriented investor who can tolerate higher levels of risk for potentially higher levels of returns?
www.winnipegfreepress.com
In the course of international expansion, the company has run into bumps ranging from political risk to environmental controversy.
en.wikipedia.org
Statewide, 36 percent of eighth graders in urban schools were at risk of dropping out compared to 8 percent of students in suburban/rural school districts, according to the index.
www.masslive.com
Inadequate visibility is an important factor that influences the risk of a road crash among all types of road user.
www.digitaljournal.com
When companies make decisions to innovate by expanding their business and developing new products, they take on a significant commercial risk.
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