Parie (en. Bet)

/paʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Wagering money on an event whose outcome is uncertain.

He made a bet on the football match.

Il a fait un parie sur le match de football.

Contract established for gambling.

A bet can be made between friends.

Un parie peut se faire entre amis.

verb

To place a wager on an event.

I bet that the winning team will be the weakest.

Je parie que l'équipe gagnante sera la plus faible.

To have confidence in a certain outcome.

He is betting on an increase in his sales.

Il parie sur une augmentation de ses ventes.

The word comes from the Latin 'paria', which refers to an agreement or a commitment.

bet on good luck

To have confidence in a favorable outcome.

parie sur la bonne chance

risky bet

A bet whose outcome is uncertain and carries a high risk.

parie risqué

head bet

A bet based on reflexes and intuition rather than on analyses.

parie de tête

bet

Action of betting, often used in the context of games.

pari

to stake

To stake an amount of money in an adventure or risk.

miser

to play

To participate in a game or a bet.

jouer

crazy bet

He made a crazy bet by betting on an outsider.

Il a fait un pari fou en pariant sur un outsider.

last-minute bet

She took a last-minute bet just before the match.

Elle a pris un pari de la dernière minute juste avant le match.