a risky move
рискованный шаг
Quitting a stable job to open a bakery is a risky move.
Бросить стабильную работу ради пекарни — рискованный шаг.
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adjective · B2 · often · UK/US
risky
risky
Meaning of risky
English
involving risk
Русский
связанный с возможными опасностями или потерями
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈrɪski/
American English
/ˈrɪski/
risky with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом risky
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6 сочетаний
Рискованные шаги
Risky movesa risky investment
рискованное вложение
Buying an old house can be a risky investment.
Покупка старого дома может оказаться рискованным вложением.
- a risky decisionрискованное решение
Насколько рискованно
How riskytoo risky
слишком рискованно
Driving on the ice tonight is too risky, so let's stay home.
Ехать сегодня по гололёду слишком рискованно, давай останемся дома.
it's risky to
рискованно
It's risky to leave your bike unlocked outside the gym.
Рискованно оставлять велосипед непристёгнутым у спортзала.
- risky businessрискованное дело
risky usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
This plan is too risky.
Этот план слишком рискованный.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Swimming here is risky.
Плавать здесь рискованно.
risky synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between risky, dangerous, unsafe, high-risk, chancy, hazardous, precarious, and perilous
ENThat bridge looks dangerous.
ENThe playground is unsafe for children.
H
🇬🇧English
high-risk
very risky; common in business and medicine
often
ENInvesting in this startup is high-risk.
C
🇬🇧English
chancy
informal: uncertain to succeed
B2rare word
ENIt's a chancy investment — you might win or lose.
Advanced: broader words
ENHazardous chemicals must be handled carefully.
P
🇬🇧English
precarious
unstable, likely to fall or fail
B2often
ENHe was in a precarious financial situation.
P
🇬🇧English
perilous
literary: very dangerous
B2rare word
ENThey embarked on a perilous voyage.
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What does risky mean?
involving risk
How do you pronounce risky?
risky is pronounced [ˈrɪski].
How is risky used in a sentence?
Этот план слишком рискованный. Translation: This plan is too risky.
Is risky part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?
Yes, risky can be learned in the Tourism and Adventures topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is risky part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, risky can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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