arriesgado

adj.

1 risky, dangerous, unsafe, chancy.

2 venturesome, buccaneering, dauntless, daring.

f. & m.

risk taker.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: arriesgar.

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arriesgado

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=arriesgar}}arriesgar

► adjetivo

1 (peligroso) risky, dangerous

2 (temerario) bold, daring, fearless

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(f. - arriesgada)

adj.

risky

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ADJ

1) [acto] risky, hazardous

unas ideas arriesgadas — some dangerous ideas

me parece arriesgado prometerlo — I would be rash to promise it

2) [individuo] (=intrépido) bold, daring; pey (=impetuoso) rash, foolhardy

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-da adjetivo <acción/empresa> risky, hazardous; <persona> brave, daring

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= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex. This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.

Ex. As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.

Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.

Ex. The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.

Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.

Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.

Ex. He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.

Ex. But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.

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* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

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-da adjetivo <acción/empresa> risky, hazardous; <persona> brave, daring

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= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex: This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.

Ex: As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.

Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.

Ex: The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.

Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.

Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.

Ex: He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.

Ex: But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

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arriesgado -da

adjective

1 (aventurado) ‹acción/empresa› risky, hazardous

2 (valiente) ‹persona› brave, daring

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Del verbo arriesgar: (conjugate arriesgar)

arriesgado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
arriesgado    
arriesgar
arriesgado

◊ -da adjetivo ‹acción/empresa› risky, hazardous;

‹persona› brave, daring
arriesgar (conjugate arriesgar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹vida/dinero› to risk

b) ‹opinión› to venture

arriesgarse verbo pronominal:

◊ ¿nos arriesgamos? shall we risk it o take a chance?;

arriesgadose a hacer algo to risk doing sth
arriesgado,-a adjetivo
1 (que entraña peligro) risky
2 (temerario) fearless, daring
arriesgar verbo transitivo to risk

'arriesgado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arriesgada
- embarcarse
- expuesta
- expuesto
English:
chancy
- dangerous
- dodgy
- hazardous
- perilous
- risky
- low

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arriesgado, -a adj

1. [peligroso] [decisión, operación] risky

2. [osado] daring;

es una persona muy arriesgada she's a very daring person

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arriesgado

adj risky

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arriesgado, -da adj

1) : risky

2) : bold, daring

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arriesgado adj (peligroso) dangerous / risky [comp. riskier; superl. riskiest]

es una situación muy arriesgada it's a very dangerous situation