risico

Concepts

risk

hazard

venture

adventure

peril

plight

danger

❗

stakes

sweepstake

uncertainty

jeopardy

chance

🎲

Synonyms

waagstuk

gewaagdheid

waag

avontuur

onraad

❗

onzekerheid

perikel

spanning

onveiligheid

risico’s

dreiging

durf

gevaar

❗

Translations

risco

Risiko

risque

rischio

riesgo

🎲

Wagnis

risc

κίνδυνος

aléa

ρίσκο

aventure

speculazione

periculum

peril

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈri.zi.koː/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian: risico

Cognate with English: risk

In summary

Borrowed from Italian risico, variant of risco (“risk”), whence rischio (“risk, threat”) and rischiare (“to run into danger”). Further origin uncertain. See English risk for more.

Sentences

Gedurende de koude oorlog was er een groot risico op een nucleaire aanval .

During the Cold War, there was a high risk of a nuclear attack.