Polyglot Dictionary

arriesgar

/arjesˈɣaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
arriesgo
preterite (yo)
arriesgué
past participle
arriesgado

Meaning

  1. to risk

    • No quiero arriesgar mi dinero.

      I don't want to risk my money.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

arriscar

arriscar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to risk."

Practice

1 What does arriesgar mean?

2 Fill the gap: No quiero ___ mi dinero.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches arriesgar?

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