Apostar (en. Bet)

/a.pos.'taɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make a bet on a game or event.

I decided to bet on the horse race.

Decidí apostar en la carrera de caballos.

To risk something based on a supposition or belief.

We bet that the team will win the championship.

Apostamos a que el equipo ganará el campeonato.

To invest resources with the hope of obtaining a profit.

I am going to bet on a new business.

Voy a apostar en un nuevo negocio.

From the Latin 'apostare', formed by 'ad-' (to) and 'stare' (to stand, to be).

bet big

to make a bet with a significant amount of money.

apostar a lo grande

there are no bets without risk

every bet carries the possibility of losing.

no hay apuestas sin riesgo

bet on someone

to give support or confidence in someone to achieve a goal.

apostar por alguien

wager

action of putting some value at stake with the hope of winning.

apuesta

play

action of playing, often in the context of betting.

jugada

bet

term in English that also refers to betting.

bet

To gamble everything

In this game, you have to gamble everything.

En este juego, hay que jugarse el todo por el todo.

To throw the house out the window

I decided to throw the house out the window on the last bet.

Decidí echar la casa por la ventana en la última apuesta.