bet
Senso (Inglese)
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- A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
- (informal) A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).
- Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
Sinonimi
lay a wager
believe strongly
game played for a stake
bet on
put money
believe in
sporting life
put money on something
swimming stroke
place a bet
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Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈbɛt/
Etimologia (Inglese)
From 16th-century criminal slang, likely from abet or Old English bætan (“to make better”); or from Old French abeter (“to entice”), from a- (“to”) + beter (“hound on, urge, to bait”); but in either case ultimately from Proto-Germanic. More at abet.
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