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Gamble

Noun CEFR B2 Standard
ˈɡæm.bəl

Definitions

  1. A bet or wager.
  2. A surname from Old Norse.
  3. A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
  4. A risky venture.

Equivalents

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Examples

“I had a gamble on the horses last⟳ weekend.”
“The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Gambled gambler gambler's cop gambler's fallacy gambler's rot gambler's ruin

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