| Front | gamble |
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| Back | verb, nounBrE /ˈɡæmbl/NAmE /ˈɡæmbl/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to risk money on a card game, horse race, etc~ (at/on sth)to gamble at cards to gamble on the horses~ sth (at/on sth) I gambled all my winnings on the last race. 2 [transitive, intransitive] to risk losing sth in the hope of being successful~ sth (on sth)He's gambling his reputation on this deal.~ with/on sth It was wrong to gamble with our children's future.  gam•bler/BrE ˈɡæmblə(r); NAmE ˈɡæmblər/ nounHe was a compulsive gambler (= found it difficult to stop). ˌgamble sthaˈway to lose sth such as money, possessions, etc. by gamblingEvery weekend he drinks and gambles away his earnings. ˈgamble on sth/on doing sthto take a risk with sth, hoping that you will be successful He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute.  noun [singular]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. |
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