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Risiko: risk — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Risiko

risk

the possibility that something harmful or unwanted may happen

IPA/ˈʁiːziko/

Standard German pronunciation.

Risiko: risk

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

the possibility that something harmful or unwanted may happen

Vor dem Start prüfen wir die wichtigsten Risiken.

Für diese Investition möchte ich kein hohes Risiko eingehen.

Neue Schutzregeln reduzieren das Risiko von Unfällen.

A common pattern is Risiko von + dative noun for the type of danger, or Risiko für + accusative for who or what is endangered.

German says ein Risiko eingehen for 'take a risk'.

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Which phrase means “to take a risk”?

Risiko is neuter: das Risiko, plural die Risiken. It is commonly used with verbs such as eingehen, prüfen, vermeiden, and reduzieren.