Risques (en. Risks)

/ʁisk/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Possibility of damage, loss, or harm.

This project carries financial risks.

Ce projet comporte des risques financiers.

Situation where something can go wrong.

He decided to take risks in his career.

Il a décidé de prendre des risques dans sa carrière.

Set of potential dangers in a given context.

Risk assessment is crucial before starting the construction site.

L'évaluation des risques est cruciale avant de commencer le chantier.

From Old French 'risque', derived from Latin 'risicum'.

to take risks

To act boldly by accepting the possibility of negative outcomes.

prendre des risques

to assess risks

To analyze the potential dangers of a situation.

évaluer les risques

to risk one's life

To expose oneself to extreme danger that could lead to death.

risquer sa vie

danger

Situation that poses a threat to safety or well-being.

danger

precaution

Measure taken to avoid a risk.

précaution

to risk

To expose oneself to danger.

risquer

To take a big risk

He decided to play the lottery, that's taking a big risk.

Il a décidé de jouer à la loterie, c'est prendre un gros risque.

To play with fire

She knows that dating him is playing with fire.

Elle sait que sortir avec lui, c'est jouer avec le feu.