OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 5942

risk

/ɹɪsk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
discrimen • riesgo • risco
The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
There is risk of being brutalized, arrested, imprisoned and tortured, all because I want you to know the truth about this matter.
What crop(s) to plant, how much area to devote to each crop, and how much risk to take with respect to rainfall during the season are some of the decisions that must be made.
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