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gamble BrE / ˈɡæmbl /  NAmE / ˈɡæmbl / Native audio playback is not supported. gamble(noun)BrE / ˈɡæmbl /  NAmE / ˈɡæmbl / an action that you take when you know there is a risk but when you hope that the result will be a successShe knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success).It was the biggest gamble of his political career.Extra ExamplesI took a calculated gamble and it paid off.It was time for a last desperate gamble.Trying to find the right pension can be a bit of a gamble.They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off.Word Originearly 18th cent.: from obsolete gamel ‘play games’, or from the verb game.

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(noun) she knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.they invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success).it was the biggest gamble of his political career.i took a calculated gamble and it paid off. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=gamble This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	gamble
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈɡæmbl / NAmE / ˈɡæmbl /
Example	she knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. they invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). it was the biggest gamble of his political career. i took a calculated gamble and it paid off.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=gamble
Content	gamble (noun)BrE / ˈɡæmbl / NAmE / ˈɡæmbl / an action that you take when you know there is a risk but when you hope that the result will be a success She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). It was the biggest gamble of his political career. Extra Examples I took a calculated gamble and it paid off. It was time for a last desperate gamble. Trying to find the right pension can be a bit of a gamble. They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off. Word Origin early 18th cent.: from obsolete gamel ‘play games’, or from the verb game.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Gamble Paid ˈɡæmbl Invested Money Company Start Noun

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