risk

1 عمومی:: خط‌ر، ریسك‌، گشاد بازی‌، احتمال‌ زیان‌ و ضرر، مخاط‌ره‌، ریسک

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   noun ADJ. big, considerable, grave, great, high, major, serious, significant, substantial, terrible high-risk patients a major risk to livestock | good | bad, poor | low, slight, small | additional, extra, increased | reduced | genuine, real | attendant, inherent, possible, potential Standards of hygiene have fallen with all the attendant risks of disease. There are considerable risks inherent in the policy. | long-term | relative | foolish, unacceptable, unnecessary | calculated I take calculated risks but never gamble. | commercial, credit, environmental, financial, fire, health, insurance, safety, security Those old boxes in the corridor are a fire risk. He's a good insurance risk. QUANT. degree, level | element The operation carries an element of risk. VERB + RISK face, run, take If you don't revise, you run the risk of failing. I'm not prepared to take risks?I want the equipment thoroughly checked. | entail, incur, involve, pose Pollutants in the river pose a real risk to the fish. | increase | minimize, reduce | avoid | assess, measure The directors will have to assess our credit risk. | outweigh The benefits outweigh the risks. RISK + VERB outweigh sth RISK + NOUN group Miners are a high risk group for certain types of gastric cancer. | factor Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for this disease. | assessment | reduction | management PREP. at ~ to put someone's life at risk | at ~ from/of Journalists in the zone are at serious risk of being kidnapped. | at the ~ of At the risk of sounding rude, don't you think you'd better change for the party? | at ~ to He saved the child at considerable risk to himself. | ~ by He knew he was taking a big risk by going skiing. | ~ from a risk from contaminated water | ~ in I was taking a big risk in lending her the money. | ~ to a risk to health PHRASES at your own risk The building is unsafe?enter at your own risk. | an increase/a reduction in risk, risks and benefits/rewards the risks and benefits of a drug,   verb VERB + RISK cannot/could not, dare not, not want to, would not I simply can't risk being seen there. I didn't want to risk being late. | be prepared to, be willing to He was prepared to risk everything in order to achieve his ambition. | decide to PREP. for I am not risking my neck for anyone! | on I wouldn't risk my money on a scheme like this one. PHRASES risk it I knew I would be in trouble if I was found out, but I decided to risk it anyway. | risk life and limb the brave tourist who risks life and limb for adventure | risk losing sth families who risk losing their homes

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: In addition to the idiom beginning with RISK, Also see AT RISK; CALCULATED RISK; RUN A RISK.

American Heritage Idioms

3 general:: risk adjectives high • Professional sport involves a relatively high risk of injury. low • The risks of failure are quite low. considerable (= one that is fairly large ) • Starting up your own business involves considerable risks. a big/great/huge risk • There is a great risk that the wound will become infected. an increased/reduced risk • Those who smoke have an increased risk of heart disease. a real risk • There is a real risk that there could be another war. a serious/grave risk (= real and big ) • The most serious risk of flooding this evening is on the River Wye. a potential risk • The potential risks associated with this operation should not be ignored. a financial risk • There is relatively little financial risk for the company. a political risk • The political risks for the President are minimal. verbs carry a risk (= might be dangerous ) • Most medical operations carry some risk. pose a risk (= might be dangerous ) • Climate change poses serious risks to the environment. involve/entail risk • Investments that provide a high return generally entail more risk. reduce/minimize a risk • This diet could reduce your risk of certain cancers. increase a risk • Smoking increases the risk of heart disease. eliminate risk (= remove risk completely ) • You can’t eliminate risk in your life completely. avoid a risk • They are anxious to avoid any risk of criticism. face a risk • The dominant male faces the risk that adult males from the group will attack him. risk + NOUN a risk factor (= something that increases a risk ) • High cholesterol is one of the risk factors associated with heart disease. risk assessment (= a calculation of how much risk is involved in something ) • Engineering risk assessment is based on objective scientific criteria. phrases there is a risk • There is always a risk that mistakes will be made. an element/degree of risk (= some risk, but not much ) • There is always an element of risk in flying. be worth the risk • Don’t walk home alone at night – it’s not worth the risk. the risks involved/the risks associated with something • The soldiers were well aware of the risks involved. • The public are unwilling to accept the risks associated with nuclear energy. the benefits outweigh the risks (= they are more important than the possible risks ) • The benefits to patients who are taking the drug far outweigh the risks.

transnet.ir

4 general:: risk the chance that something bad may happen: • Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer. threat the possibility that something very bad will happen: • the only way to reduce the threat of nuclear war hazard something that may be dangerous or cause accidents or problems: • natural hazards like avalanches

Longman-Thesaurus

5 general:: noun danger: The reward is worth the risk. verb endangered: She risked her life to save him.

Simple Definitions