gamble
/ˈɡæmbl/verb
उच्चारण गैम्बल
जुआ खेलना; जोखिम उठाना
Core word
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[I, T]
to risk money on a card game, horse race; to take a risk with something
जुआ खेलना; जोखिम उठाना
- gamble with your future
- Do not gamble your savings on a share you know nothing about.
- He lost all his money when he began to gamble at cards.
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- It is foolish to gamble on the stock market without knowledge.
- They gambled everything on one last attempt.
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[C, usually sing.]
an action that you take when you know there is a risk but hope that the result will be a success
जोखिम
- a political gamble
- Launching the app before the exam season was a risky gamble that paid off.
- Opening a shop in that area was a big gamble.
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- The coach's decision to rest the best bowler was a gamble.
- It was a gamble that did not pay off.
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gamble on / at (verb)
Use gamble on a result or an event, and gamble at a game or a place where gambling happens.
किसी परिणाम या घटना पर दाँव लगाने के लिए 'gamble on' और किसी खेल या स्थान पर जुआ खेलने के लिए 'gamble at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He gambled on the match ending in a draw.
- They gambled at the casino every weekend.
gamble sth (away)
Gamble takes an object when you risk money or lose it by gambling; away shows that you have lost it all.
जब आप जुए में पैसा लगाते या गँवाते हैं, तब 'gamble' के साथ object आता है; 'away' पूरा गँवा देने को बताता है।
- He gambled his entire salary on a card game.
- She gambled away her father's savings.
gamble that / gamble with sth
Outside betting, gamble means to take a risk in the hope of a good result; a that-clause or with can follow.
सट्टे के बाहर 'gamble' का अर्थ अच्छे परिणाम की आशा में जोखिम उठाना है; इसके बाद that-clause या with आ सकता है।
- The company gambled that customers would pay more for quality.
- Don't gamble with your health.
a gamble (noun): take a gamble / it's a gamble
As a noun, a gamble is an action with an uncertain result; the usual verbs are take, be and call.
Noun के रूप में 'a gamble' अनिश्चित परिणाम वाला काम है; सामान्य क्रियाएँ take, be और call हैं।
- Leaving the paper unattempted was a big gamble.
- Radhika took a gamble and chose the harder topic.
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adverb + gamble
heavilyrecklesslyillegallyregularlyfoolishly
- He gambled recklessly and lost everything.
gamble + noun
moneysavingsfuturereputationlifecareer
- She would not gamble her future on a rumour.
adjective + gamble
bigriskycalculatedhugeworthwhiledangerous
- Starting a small business was a calculated gamble.
verb + a gamble
takelosewinpay offregard ascall
- Her gamble paid off when she topped the interview.
gamble + preposition
onatwithawayin
- Never gamble with money that you cannot afford to lose.
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- The coach gambled on a young bowler for the final over.
कोच ने आख़िरी ओवर के लिए एक युवा गेंदबाज़ पर दाँव खेला।
- Gambling with money borrowed from friends is a sure way to lose them.
दोस्तों से उधार लिए पैसों से जुआ खेलना उन्हें खो देने का पक्का तरीका है।
- It was a gamble to start a self-study plan without any guidance, but it worked.
बिना किसी मार्गदर्शन के self-study योजना शुरू करना जोखिम भरा था, पर यह सफल रही।
- He lost the family shop by gambling it away in one night.
उसने एक ही रात में जुए में दाँव पर लगाकर पारिवारिक दुकान गँवा दी।
- Investing all your savings in one share is a gamble.
अपनी सारी बचत एक ही share में लगाना एक जुआ है।
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✗ He gambled his money in horse races.
✓ He gambled his money on horse races.
Use gamble on to say what the bet is placed on.
दाँव किस पर लगाया गया है यह बताने के लिए 'gamble on' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ She made a gamble by changing her optional subject.
✓ She took a gamble by changing her optional subject.
The usual collocation is take a gamble, not make a gamble.
सही collocation 'take a gamble' है, 'make a gamble' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all involve risk, but gamble stresses a bet or risk with an uncertain outcome.
ये सभी शब्द जोखिम से जुड़े हैं, पर 'gamble' अनिश्चित परिणाम वाले दाँव या जोखिम पर ज़ोर देता है।
To risk money or something valuable on an uncertain result.
अनिश्चित परिणाम पर पैसे या मूल्यवान चीज़ को दाँव पर लगाना।
- He gambled his bonus on a lottery ticket.
To place money on the result of a particular event; more specific and often a single act.
किसी विशेष घटना के परिणाम पर पैसा लगाना; अधिक विशिष्ट और प्रायः एक बार का काम।
- I bet fifty rupees that India would win.
To buy shares or goods hoping to profit from price changes; also to guess without knowing the facts.
कीमतों में बदलाव से लाभ की आशा में शेयर या माल खरीदना; तथ्य जाने बिना अनुमान लगाना भी।
- Some people speculate in gold.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take a gamble (do something risky).
Collocation 'take a gamble' (जोखिम उठाना)।