| Traduções principais |
| Inglês | Português |
| take a crack at sth v expr | informal (attempt sth) (informal) | tentar, arriscar v int |
| fazer uma tentativa expres |
| I can't finish this crossword puzzle - do you want to take a crack at it? |
take a shot at sth,
have a shot at sth v expr | informal, figurative (attempt sth) | tentar, experimentar, arriscar v int |
| I'd like to learn to play golf, so one day I think I'll take a shot at it. |
| put sb in danger v expr | (risk the life of) (arriscar a vida de) | colocar em perigo loc v |
| pôr em risco loc v |
| arriscar vt |
| He's putting his own life in danger by driving so recklessly. |
| put sth in jeopardy v expr | (endanger) | arriscar vt |
| pôr em risco loc v |
| colocar em risco loc v |
| The politician put his career in jeopardy by having an affair. |
| You may have put his life in jeopardy. |
| take a chance v expr | (act on a possibility) (informal) | tentar a sorte expres v |
| arriscar v int |
| Yes, it's possible I won't win, but I'll take a chance. |
| Sim, é possível que eu não vou vencer, mas vou tentar a sorte. |
| put sth on the line v expr | figurative, informal (risk sth) | arriscar vt |
| I'm putting my life on the line by doing this for you. |
jeopardize sth,
also UK: jeopardise sth vtr | (put sth at risk) (colocar algo em perigo) | arriscar, comprometer vt |
| pôr em risco, pôr em perigo expres |
| Karen jeopardized her career to help a friend. |
| Karen arriscou sua carreira para ajudar um amigo. |
| put sth in danger v expr | (risk the security of) (colocar em risco a segurança de) | colocar em perigo loc v |
| pôr em risco loc v |
| arriscar vt |
| The success of the project has been put in danger by the recent economic downturn. |
| take a chance v expr | (gamble, risk sth) (figurado) | apostar vt |
| arriscar vt |
| She took a chance on him, promoting him despite his lack of experience. |
| Ela apostou nele, promovendo-o apesar da sua falta de experiência. |
| put sth on the line for sb v expr | figurative, informal (risk sth for sb) | arriscar vt |
| He put everything on the line for her: his job, marriage and his reputation. |
| venture sth vtr | (dare to do: sth risky) | arriscar vt |
| The stuntman ventured an attempt at jumping over three buses on a motorbike. |
| O dublê arriscou uma tentativa de pular de motocicleta sobre três ônibus. |
| hazard sth vtr | (answer, etc.: offer tentatively) | arriscar vt |
| tentar vt |
| The student sat in silence, too shy to hazard an answer. |
| O estudante ficou em silêncio, tímido demais para arriscar uma resposta. |
| venture sth vtr | (hazard: a guess) (adivinhação) | arriscar, adivinhar, sugerir vt |
| Mary's colleague ventured that her evident happiness was due to a new love in her life. |
| O colega de Mary arriscou que sua evidente felicidade era por causa de um novo amor na vida dela. |
| endanger sth vtr | (put at risk) | arriscar, comprometer vt |
| pôr em risco expres |
| The ruling has endangered our plans to develop the property. |
| O decreto pôs em risco os nossos planos de desenvolver a propriedade. |
| afford to do sth v expr | figurative (risk) | arriscar vt |
| permitir vt |
| Nota: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can" or "be able to." |
| He can't afford to let her speak badly of him. |
| Ele não pode arriscar que ela fale mal dele. |
| risk sth vtr | (court the loss of) | arriscar vt |
| I risked all my money in the casino. |
| Eu arrisquei todo o meu dinheiro no cassino. |
| bet sth vtr | (wager an amount) | apostar vt |
| arriscar vt |
| jogar vt |
| The odds are 11/2, so if you bet £2 and your horse wins, you'll get £11 back. |
| Rita apostou dez dólares num cavalo na corrida. |
| stake sth on sth vtr + prep | (risk sth on sth) | arriscar vt |
| Helen staked her life savings on her new business venture. |
| The politician has staked his reputation on the outcome of his latest policy. |
| risk sth vtr | (court danger of) | arriscar vt |
| I risked bankruptcy with that last deal. |
| Eu arrisquei a falência com aquele último acordo. |
| compromise sb vtr | (jeopardize reputation, etc.) | comprometer vt |
| arriscar vt |
| The leader's connection with a known fraudster has compromised him. |
| A conexão do líder com um defraudador o comprometeu. |
| gamble with sth vi + prep | figurative (take risks) (figurativo) | arriscar vt |
| (figurativo) | brincar vt |
| Hughes accused the government of allowing bankers to gamble with people's futures. |
| Hughes acusou o governo de seguir os banqueiros e arriscar o futuro da população. |
