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risco

[ˈɾis.ku]
nounmasculinepl: riscos
risk
1. possibility of danger, loss, or injury
There is a risk of rain tomorrow.
Há um risco de chuva amanhã.
2. a person or thing that creates or suggests a hazard
He is considered a security risk.
Ele é considerado um risco de segurança.
3. to expose to the possibility of loss or injury
Don't risk your life for that.
Não risque sua vida por isso.
4. a scratch or line made on a surface
There was a risco on the glass.
Havia um risco no vidro.
Synonyms
perigoameaçapericulosidadechancearrisco
Antonyms
segurançaproteçãocerteza

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
risco
most common usage for both danger and scratch meanings
São Paulo
risco
standard usage, particularly in business context
Portugal
risco
standard usage; 'arrisco' also used as verb form

Related Idioms & Phrases

correr um risco - to run a risk
estar em risco - to be at risk
por em risco - to put at risk
sem risco - without risk, safely
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