risk
/rɪsk/ nounTranslation
POSSIBILITY [C, U] › the possibility of something bad happening
tehlike, risk, riziko
the risk of heart disease People in the Northeast face the highest risk of being burgled. [+ (that)] There is a slight risk that the blood could have become infected.1757SOMETHING BAD [C] › something bad that might happen
teklike, zarar
There are more health risks when older women get pregnant.1005 at risk › being in a situation where something bad is likely to happen
tehlikede, tehlike altında
Releasing these prisoners into the community puts the public at risk. If you've got asthma, you're more at risk of having eczema.10051004 at your own risk › If you do something at your own risk, you are completely responsible for anything bad that might happen because of it.
sorumluluk kendinize ait olmak üzere/şartıyla/koşuluyla
1869 run the risk of sth › to do something although something bad might happen because of it
tehlikesini/riskini göze almak
I think I'll run the risk of hurting her feelings, and tell her the truth.1005 take a risk › to do something although something bad might happen because of it
tehlikeyi göze almak; risk almak, riske girmek
This time I'm not taking any risks - I'm going to get insured.1005(Definition of risk noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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