What does gamble mean? Gamble is defined by the lexicographers at Oxford Dictionaries as Play games of chance for money; bet., Take risky action in the hope of a desired result. DICTIONARY THESAURUS.

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An activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome. A risky undertaking. The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games. Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.
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gam·bling

(găm′blĭng)n.

1. The activity of playing a game for stakes or betting on an uncertain outcome.

2. The business of operating facilities where such activities take place.

Gambling

a system of betting used at horseracing tracks under which holders of winning tickets divide the total amount wagered in proportion to their wagers.

a devotee of games involving dice.

the casting of lots, as in a gambling game.

a machine used in pari-mutuel betting for posting odds and results.

Noun

gambling - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); 'his gambling cost him a fortune'; 'there was heavy play at the blackjack table'

gaming, play

diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; 'scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists'; 'for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles'; 'drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation'

sporting life - active interest in gambling on sports events

wager, bet - the act of gambling; 'he did it on a bet'

gambling game, game of chance - a game that involves gambling

vice - a specific form of evildoing; 'vice offends the moral standards of the community'

throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; 'he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice'

gambling

nounbetting, gaming, punting, wageringThe most characteristic form of English gambling is betting through a bookmaker.

hazardhazardní hrahra

szerencsejáték

도박

hazardná hra

hasardspel

gambling

[ˈgæmblɪŋ]

A.N → juegom
gambling on the Stock Exchange → especulaciónfen laBolsa

B.CPDgambling debtsNPL → deudasfpl de juego
gambling denN → garitom, casaf de juego
gambling lossesNPL → pérdidasfpl de juego
gambling manNI'm not a gambling man → yo no juego

gambling

[ˈgæmblɪŋ]n → jeum
He likes gambling → Il aime le jeu.gambling man That

n (= gambler) → joueurm
Are you a gambling man, Mr Graham? → Êtes-vous joueur, M. Graham?

gambling

n → Spielennt → (um Geld); (on horses etc) → Wettennt; to disapprove of gambling → gegen das Glückspiel/Wetten sein

gamble

(ˈgӕmbl) verb

to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc. dobbel يُقامِر рискувам jogar sázet, hrát (hazardně) spielen spille; satse παίζω τυχερά παιχνίδια, τζογάρω apostar a, jugar dinero a hasartmänge mängima قمار کردن؛ ریسک کردن pelata uhkapeliä jouer לְהַמֵר जुआ खेलना kockati (pénzben) játszik berjudi spila fjárhættuspil giocare d'azzardo かけ事をする 도박하다 lošti spēlēt azartspēles judi gokkensette på spill, satse penger uprawiać hazard جوارى كول، خمار كول ( قمار كول jogar a miza играть в азартные игры hrať; staviť igrati na srečo kockati se spela på เสี่ยงโชค kumar oynamak 賭博 робити ставку رقم داؤ پر لگانا đánh cờ bạc 买跑马赛等票进行赌博，赌博

noun

(something which involves) a risk. The whole business was a bit of a gamble. waagstuk مُقامَرَه хазартна игра jogada risk, hazard das Glücksspiel chance ρίσκοempresa arriesgada, jugada õnnemäng ریسک riski entreprise risquée הִימוּרִים जुआ, दांव पर लगाना rizik kockázatos ügy perjudian fjárhættuspil; áhætta gioco d'azzardo かけ事 모험, 투기 rizikingas dalykas riskants pasākums perjudian gokhasardspill, sjanseseilasryzyko قمار jogada acţiune riscantă рискованное предприятие hazard tvegana igra kocka vågspel, chansning การเสี่ยงโชค kumar 碰運氣，冒風險 ризикована справа پر خطر اقدام việc đánh bạc 冒险，投机

ˈgambler noun

dobbelaar مُقامِر комарджия jogador (hazardní) hráč der Spieler spiller τζογαδόροςjugador mängur قمارباز uhkapeluri joueur/-euse מהמר जुआरी kockar (szerencse)játékos penjudi fjárhættuspilari giocatore/giocatrice d'azzardo ばくち打ち 도박사 lošėjas azartspēļu spēlētājs penjudi; kaki judi gokkerspekulant, gambler, spillerhazardzista جوارګر، قمار باز jogador cartofor игрок hráč, -ka hazarder kockar [hasard]spelare นักเสี่ยงโชค kumarbaz 賭徒 азартний гравець جواری người đánh bạc 赌徒

ˈgambling noun

dobbelary مُقامَرَه хазарт jogo hazard, hra (riziko) das Spielen spil τζόγοςjuego hasartmäng قماربازی uhkapeli jeu הִימוּרִים जुआ खेलना kockanje (szerencse)játék perjudian þátttaka í fjárhættuspili/veðmálum gioco d'azzardo ばくち 도박 azartinis lošimas azartspēle berjudi het gokken hasardspill, gambling,

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