Apuestan (en. Bet)

/a.pwes.tan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make a bet in a game of chance or in a competitive event.

They bet on every horse race.

Ellos apuestan en cada carrera de caballos.

To commit or risk something to gain a benefit.

They bet a lot in the poker game.

Apuestan mucho en el juego de póker.

To make a decision that involves risk with the hope of a positive outcome.

Investors bet on new technologies.

Los inversores apuestan por nuevas tecnologías.

It derives from the Latin 'adposta', which means 'to place beside'.

make a bet

To make a monetary commitment in an event.

hacer una apuesta

bet blindly

Betting without enough information.

apostar a ciegas

don't bet high

Warning not to risk too much.

no apuestes alto

bet

Commitment of money or value in an event.

apuesta

bettor

Person who places bets.

apostador

gambling

Activity that involves bets and risks.

juego

To put at stake

At the party, everyone was betting on the card game.

En la fiesta, todos apostaban en el juego de cartas.

To put money in

I don't like to put money into uncertain things.

No me gusta meter plata en cosas inciertas.