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Noun
en-noun

1. A possible, usually negative, outcome, e.g., a danger.

#*2006, BBC News website, Farmers warned over skin cancer read at ¹ on 14 May 2006 â�� There was also a "degree of complacency" that the weather in the country was not good enough to present a health risk.

1. The likelihood of a negative outcome.

#*2006, Trever Ramsey on BBC News website, Exercise 'cuts skin cancer risk' read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4764535.stm on 14 May 2006 � Taking regular exercise, coupled with a healthy diet, reduced the risk of several types of cancer.

1. italbrac|Formal use in business, engineering, etc. The potential (conventionally negative) impact of an event, determined by combining the likelihood of the event occurring with the impact should it occur.

#*c2002: Decisioneering Inc website, What is risk? read at ² on 14 May 2006 â�� If there is a 25% chance of running over schedule, costing you a $100 out of your own pocket, that might be a risk you are willing to take. But if you have a 5% chance of running overschedule, knowing that there is a $10,000 penalty, you might be less willing to take that risk.

Translations
trans-top|A possible, usually negative, outcome
Finnish: t+|fi|riski
Japanese: ��� (risuku)
trans-mid
Romanian: t-|ro|risc|n
Russian: �и�к m
Slovene: t+|sl|tveganje|n
Swedish: t+|sv|risk|c
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trans-top|The likelihood of a negative outcome
Finnish: t+|fi|riski
Japanese: ��� (risuku)
trans-mid
Romanian: t-|ro|risc|n
Slovene: t+|sl|tveganje|n
Swedish: t+|sv|risk|c
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trans-top|The potential (conventionally negative) impact of an event
Finnish: t+|fi|riski
Japanese: ��� (risuku)
trans-mid
Romanian: t-|ro|risc|n
Slovene: t+|sl|tveganje|n
Swedish: t+|sv|risk|c
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trans-top|Translations to be categorised
ttbc|Catalan: risc m
ttbc|Czech: riziko n
ttbc|Dutch: risico n
ttbc|French: risque m
ttbc|German: Risiko n
ttbc|Greek: κίνδ�νο� (cínðinos) m, διακινδ�νε��η (ðiacinðínefsi) f, διακ�βε��η (ðiacívefsi) f, �ί�κο (rísko) n, �ι�κά�ι�μα (riskárizma) n
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ttbc|Icelandic: áhætta f
ttbc|Interlingua: risco
ttbc|Italian: rischio m
ttbc|Polish: ryzyko n
ttbc|Portuguese: risco m
ttbc|Spanish: riesgo m, peligro m
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Verb
en-verb|risks|risking|risked

#transitive To incur risk [to something].
#*2006, BBC Sport website, Beckham wary over Rooney comeback read at ³ on 14 May 2006 â�� England captain David Beckham has warned Wayne Rooney not to risk his long-term future by rushing his return from injury.
#transitive To incur risk [of something].
#*2006, Transportation Alternatives website, Rail delays as thieves cut power read at ⁴ on 14 May 2006 â�� These people are putting themselves in danger by physically being on or near to the railway lines and risking serious injury.
#transitive To incur risk [by something].
#*1999, BBC News website, Volunteer of the Month: Andrew Hay McConnell? read at ⁵ on 14 May 2006 â�� After coming to New York, I decided to risk cycling again.

Usage notes
This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Translations
trans-top|to incur risk to something
Finnish: t-|fi|vaarantaa, t-|fi|riskeerata
trans-mid
Romanian: t-|ro|risca
Slovene: tvegati
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trans-top|to incur risk of something
Finnish: ottaa riski
trans-mid
Romanian: t-|ro|risca
Slovene: tvegati
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trans-top|to incur risk by something
Finnish: ottaa riski
trans-mid
Romanian: t-|ro|risca
Slovene: tvegati
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ttbc|Catalan: arriscar, posar en risc
ttbc|Dutch: riskeren, wagen
ttbc|German: riskieren, wagen
ttbc|Greek: �ι�οκινδ�νε�� (ripsocinðinévo), διακινδ�νε�� (ðiacinðinévo), διακ�βε�� (ðiacivévo), �ι�κά�� (riskáro)
ttbc|Interlingua: mitter in risco
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ttbc|Polish: ryzykowa�, zaryzykowa�
ttbc|Portuguese: arriscar, pôr em risco
ttbc|Spanish: arriesgar, poner en riesgo
ttbc|Swedish: riskera, ta en risk
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Homophones
RISC
risque rare dialect

Swedish
Pronunciation
audio|Sv-risk.ogg|audio

Noun
sv-noun-reg-er
risk c
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