gamble

See also: Gamble

English

Etymology

From earlier gamel, from Middle English *gamlen, *gamelen, variant of Middle English gamenen, from Old English gæmnian, gamnian, gamenian (“to joke; play”), related to Old English gamen (“joy; mirth; pleasure; entertainment; pastime; sport; game”), equivalent to game +‎ -le. Compare Old Danish gammel, Middle High German gamel (“pleasure; fun”). More at game.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæm.bəl/
Rhymes: -æmbəl
Homophone: gambol

Noun

gamble (plural gambles)

A bet or wager.
I had a gamble on the horses last weekend.
A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
A risky venture.
The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.

Translations

a risk undertaken with a potential gain

Arabic: قِمَار‎‎ m (qimār)
Hijazi Arabic: قُمار‎‎ m (gumār)
Bulgarian: риск (bg) m (risk)
Dutch: gok (nl) m
Estonian: õnnemäng
Finnish: uhkapeli (fi)
French: pari (fr) m, jeu de hasard (fr) m
German: Glücksspiel (de) n, Hazardspiel n
Greek: στοίχημα (el) n (stoíchima)
Ido: ludrisko

Italian: scommessa (it) f
Japanese: 賭け (かけ, kake), ギャンブル (ja) (gyanburu)
Macedonian: коцка f (kócka), комар m (kómar)
Malay: taruhan
Persian: قمار‎‎ (fa) (ghomâr)
Polish: hazard (pl) m
Portuguese: aposta (pt) f
Russian: аза́ртная игра́ (ru) f (azártnaja igrá), авантю́ра (ru) f (avantjúra)
Spanish: apuesta (es)
Turkish: kumar (tr)

a risky venture

Bulgarian: авантюра (bg) f (avantjura)
Dutch: gok (nl) m, waagstuk (nl) n
Finnish: uhkapeli (fi)
German: Glücksspiel (de) n

Japanese: 賭け (かけ, kake), ギャンブル (ja) (gyanburu)
Portuguese: aposta (pt) f
Russian: авантю́ра (ru) f (avantjúra)

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Interlingua: ^{(please verify)} joco

Verb

gamble (third-person singular simple present gambles, present participle gambling, simple past and past participle gambled)

To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
(transitive) To risk (something) for potential gain.
He gambled his reputation on the outcome.
To interact with equipment at a casino

Translations

to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome

Arabic: قَامَرَ‎‎ (qāmara)
Bulgarian: рискувам (bg) (riskuvam)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 賭博 (zh), 赌博 (zh) (dǔbó), 賭錢 (zh), 赌钱 (zh) (dǔqián)
Czech: riskovat (cs)
Dutch: gokken (nl)
French: parier (fr)
Georgian: please add this translation if you can
German: riskant (de) spielen (de), spekulieren (de), (slang) zocken (de)
Greek: στοιχηματίζω (el) (stoichimatízo)
Hebrew: הימר‎‎ (he) (himér)
Ido: ludriskar

Indonesian: bertaruh (id), mempertaruhkan (id)
Italian: scommettere (it)
Japanese: 賭ける (ja) (かける, kakeru)
Macedonian: се коцка (se kócka)
Polish: ryzykować (pl)
Portuguese: arriscar (pt)
Russian: рискова́ть (ru) (riskovátʹ)
Serbo-Croatian: kȍckati se (sh)
Thai: พนัน (th) (pá-nan)
Turkish: please add this translation if you can
Walloon: fé ene wadjeure (wa)

to play risky games for monetary gain

Arabic: قَامَرَ‎‎ (qāmara)
Bulgarian: играя комар (igraja komar)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 賭錢, 赌钱 (dou² cin⁴^-²)

Mandarin: 賭博 (zh), 赌博 (zh) (dǔbó), 賭錢 (zh), 赌钱 (zh) (dǔqián)
Dutch: gokken (nl), kansspelen bedrijven
Finnish: uhkapelata
German: wetten (de), spielen (de), (slang) zocken (de)
Hebrew: הימר‎‎ (he) (himér)
Ido: ludriskar
Indonesian: berjudi (id)
Italian: scommettere (it)

Japanese: 賭ける (ja) (かける, kakeru)
Khmer: please add this translation if you can
Macedonian: се коцка (se kócka)
Malay: judi
Maori: purei moni, petipeti
Portuguese: apostar (pt)
Russian: игра́ть в аза́ртные и́гры (igrátʹ v azártnyje ígry)
Serbo-Croatian: kȍckati se (sh)
Spanish: apostar (es), jugar (es)
Thai: พนัน (th) (pá-nan)
Walloon: trimler (wa)

(transitive) to risk something for potential gain

Dutch: op het spel zetten, vergokken (nl), wagen (nl)
Finnish: vaarantaa (fi)
German: aufs Spiel (de) n setzen (de)
Interlingua: poner in risco
Italian: rischiare (it)

Japanese: 懸ける (かける, kakeru)
Portuguese: arriscar (pt)
Spanish: apostar (es)
Thai: พนัน (th) (pá-nan)
Walloon: risker (wa)

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Interlingua: ^{(please verify)} jocar

Anagrams

Gambel

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