Arriesgar
Example: No vull arriscar la meva seguretat per aquesta feina.
Definition
"Arriesgar" means to expose oneself or something valuable to the possibility of harm, loss, or danger, often by taking a chance or facing uncertainty. For example, one might say, "I do not want to arriesgar my safety for this job."
Etymology
The verb "arriesgar" comes from the Latin word 'ad riskare', which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'riskare', related to risk. It evolved in Catalan to mean taking a risk or chance. Did you know? The concept of 'risk' originally referred to navigating dangerous seas, which makes sense for the idea of venturing into danger.
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"Arriesgar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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