El risc
Example: El risc de caure és alt quan camines per aquí.
Definition
"El risc" refers to the possibility or chance of something bad or harmful happening. It indicates a situation where there is potential danger or loss, such as in the phrase 'El risc de caure és alt quan camines per aquí,' meaning the risk of falling is high when walking here.
Etymology
The Catalan phrase "el risc" comes from the Latin word 'risicum,' meaning danger or risk. Over time, it evolved in Catalan to mean the chance of loss or harm. Did you know? The English word 'risk' shares the same Latin root, highlighting the close linguistic connection.
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"El risc" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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