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Gambling translate: jeu, jeu (d'argent). Learn more in the Cambridge English-French Dictionary. An 'illegal gambling business' is defined to be a gambling business which: Is a violation of the law of the state in which it is conducted; and Involves five or more persons who conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct or own all or part of such business;. Gambling definition is - the practice or activity of betting: the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet —often used before another noun. How to use gambling in a sentence. Kennedy Mitchum wasn't expecting much when she emailed Merriam-Webster last month, but she wanted to let the dictionary publisher know that she thought its definition of the word racism was. Gambling house definition is - a place where gambling is carried on or allowed as a business: a place kept as a gambling resort.

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gam·bling(găm′blĭng)n.1.  The activity of playing a game for stakes or betting on an uncertain outcome.
2.  The business of operating facilities where such activities take place.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Gambling
a system of betting used at horseracing tracks under which holders of winning tickets divide the total amount wagered in proportion to their wagers.
a devotee of games involving dice.
the casting of lots, as in a gambling game.
a machine used in pari-mutuel betting for posting odds and results.
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Noun1.gambling - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); 'his gambling cost him a fortune'; 'there was heavy play at the blackjack table'gaming, play
diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; 'scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists'; 'for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles'; 'drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation'
sporting life - active interest in gambling on sports events
wager, bet - the act of gambling; 'he did it on a bet'
gambling game, game of chance - a game that involves gambling
vice - a specific form of evildoing; 'vice offends the moral standards of the community'
throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; 'he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice'
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gamblingnounbetting, gaming, punting, wageringThe most characteristic form of English gambling is betting through a bookmaker.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
hazardhazardní hrahra
szerencsejáték
도박
hazardná hra
hasardspel
gambling[ˈgæmblɪŋ]A.N → juegom
gambling on the Stock Exchange → especulaciónfen laBolsa

B.CPDgambling debtsNPL → deudasfpl de juego
gambling denN → garitom, casaf de juego
gambling lossesNPL → pérdidasfpl de juego
gambling manNI'm not a gambling man → yo no juego
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
gambling[ˈgæmblɪŋ]n → jeum
He likes gambling → Il aime le jeu.gambling man n

(= gambler) → joueurm
Are you a gambling man, Mr Graham? → Êtes-vous joueur, M. Graham?Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gamblingn → Spielennt → (um Geld); (on horses etc) → Wettennt; to disapprove of gambling → gegen das Glückspiel/Wetten sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gamble (ˈgӕmbl)  verb to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.  dobbel  يُقامِر  рискувам  jogar  sázet, hrát (hazardně) spielen spille; satse  παίζω τυχερά παιχνίδια, τζογάρω  apostar a, jugar dinero a  hasartmänge mängima  قمار کردن؛ ریسک کردن  pelata uhkapeliä jouer לְהַמֵר  जुआ खेलना  kockati  (pénzben) játszik  berjudi  spila fjárhættuspil giocare d'azzardo かけ事をする  도박하다  lošti  spēlēt azartspēles  judi gokkensette på spill, satse penger uprawiać hazard جوارى كول، خمار كول ( قمار كول  jogar  a miza играть в азартные игры hrať; staviť  igrati na srečo  kockati se  spela på  เสี่ยงโชค kumar oynamak 賭博  робити ставку  رقم داؤ پر لگانا  đánh cờ bạc  买跑马赛等票进行赌博，赌博 
 noun (something which involves) a risk. The whole business was a bit of a gamble. waagstuk  مُقامَرَه  хазартна игра  jogada  risk, hazard  das Glücksspiel  chance ρίσκοempresa arriesgada, jugada õnnemäng  ریسک  riski entreprise risquée הִימוּרִים  जुआ, दांव पर लगाना  rizik  kockázatos ügy  perjudian  fjárhættuspil; áhætta gioco d'azzardo かけ事  모험, 투기  rizikingas dalykas  riskants pasākums  perjudian gokhasardspill, sjanseseilasryzyko قمار jogada ac­ţiu­ne riscantă  рискованное предприятие  hazard  tvegana igra  kocka  vågspel, chansning  การเสี่ยงโชค kumar 碰運氣，冒風險  ризикована справа  پر خطر اقدام  việc đánh bạc  冒险，投机 
ˈgambler noun dobbelaar مُقامِر комарджия  jogador  (hazardní) hráč  der Spieler  spiller τζογαδόροςjugador mängur  قمارباز  uhkapeluri  joueur/-euse מהמר जुआरी  kockar  (szerencse)játékos  penjudi  fjárhættuspilari  giocatore/giocatrice d'azzardo  ばくち打ち  도박사  lošėjas  azartspēļu spēlētājs  penjudi; kaki judi gokkerspekulant, gambler, spillerhazardzista جوارګر، قمار باز jogador cartofor игрок hráč, -ka  hazarder  kockar  [hasard]spelare  นักเสี่ยงโชค kumarbaz 賭徒  азартний гравець  جواری  người đánh bạc 赌徒
ˈgambling noun dobbelary  مُقامَرَه  хазарт  jogo  hazard, hra (riziko)  das Spielen  spil τζόγοςjuego hasartmäng  قماربازی  uhkapeli jeu הִימוּרִים  जुआ खेलना  kockanje  (szerencse)játék  perjudian  þátttaka í fjárhættuspili/veðmálum gioco d'azzardo ばくち  도박  azartinis lošimas  azartspēle  berjudi  het gokken hasardspill, gambling, spekulasjonhazard جوارګری jogo joc de noroc  азартные игры  hazardná hra  hazardna igra  kockanje  [hasard]spel  การพนัน kumar 賭博  азартна гра  جوا  trò cờ bạc 赌博
take a gamble to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.  waag 'n kans  يُقامِر، يُغامِر  рискувам  arriscar  hazardovat  sich auf ein Glücksspiel einlassen  satse; sætte på spil  το παίζω κορόνα γράμματα  tomar un riesgo, arriesgar riskima  ریسک کردن  ottaa riski prendre un risque לְהִסתַכֵּן  जोखिम उठाना  riskirati  hazardíroz  menantang risiko  taka áhættu rischiare いちかばちか試す  모험을 하다  (su)rizikuoti  riskēt  memperjudikan nasib  een gok doen gamble, satse, spille hasardzaryzykować قمار كول arriscar a risca рискнуть hazardovať  tvegati  kockati se  göra en chansning  เสี่ยงพนัน  şansını denemek  碰運氣，冒風險  ризикувати  کامیابی حاصل کرنے کے لیے خطرہ مول لینا  mạo hiểm 冒险从事
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
gambling → مُقَامَرَة hazardní hra hasardspilGlücksspielτζόγοςjuego uhkapelijeu kockanjegioco d'azzardo ギャンブル

 도박gokkengamblinghazardjogo de azarазартная игра hasardspel การพนันkumar liên quan đến đánh bạc赌博Gambling Meaning Merriam Webster ThesaurusMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
gamblingn juego (apostando); — addiction (fam) adicción f al juegoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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B.CPDgambling debtsNPL → deudasfpl de juego
gambling denN → garitom, casaf de juego
gambling lossesNPL → pérdidasfpl de juego
gambling manNI'm not a gambling man → yo no juego
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
gambling[ˈgæmblɪŋ]n → jeum
He likes gambling → Il aime le jeu.gambling man n (= gambler) → joueurm
Are you a gambling man, Mr Graham? → Êtes-vous joueur, M. Graham?Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gamblingn → Spielennt → (um Geld); (on horses etc) → Wettennt; to disapprove of gambling → gegen das Glückspiel/Wetten sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gamble (ˈgӕmbl)  verb to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.  dobbel  يُقامِر  рискувам  jogar  sázet, hrát (hazardně) spielen spille; satse  παίζω τυχερά παιχνίδια, τζογάρω  apostar a, jugar dinero a  hasartmänge mängima  قمار کردن؛ ریسک کردن  pelata uhkapeliä jouer לְהַמֵר  जुआ खेलना  kockati  (pénzben) játszik  berjudi  spila fjárhættuspil giocare d'azzardo かけ事をする  도박하다  lošti  spēlēt azartspēles  judi gokkensette på spill, satse penger uprawiać hazard جوارى كول، خمار كول ( قمار كول  jogar  a miza играть в азартные игры hrať; staviť  igrati na srečo  kockati se  spela på  เสี่ยงโชค kumar oynamak 賭博  робити ставку  رقم داؤ پر لگانا  đánh cờ bạc  买跑马赛等票进行赌博，赌博 
 noun (something which involves) a risk. The whole business was a bit of a gamble. waagstuk  مُقامَرَه  хазартна игра  jogada  risk, hazard  das Glücksspiel  chance ρίσκοempresa arriesgada, jugada õnnemäng  ریسک  riski entreprise risquée הִימוּרִים  जुआ, दांव पर लगाना  rizik  kockázatos ügy  perjudian  fjárhættuspil; áhætta gioco d'azzardo かけ事  모험, 투기  rizikingas dalykas  riskants pasākums  perjudian gokhasardspill, sjanseseilasryzyko قمار jogada ac­ţiu­ne riscantă  рискованное предприятие  hazard  tvegana igra  kocka  vågspel, chansning  การเสี่ยงโชค kumar 碰運氣，冒風險  ризикована справа  پر خطر اقدام  việc đánh bạc  冒险，投机 
ˈgambler noun dobbelaar مُقامِر комарджия  jogador  (hazardní) hráč  der Spieler  spiller τζογαδόροςjugador mängur  قمارباز  uhkapeluri  joueur/-euse מהמר जुआरी  kockar  (szerencse)játékos  penjudi  fjárhættuspilari  giocatore/giocatrice d'azzardo  ばくち打ち  도박사  lošėjas  azartspēļu spēlētājs  penjudi; kaki judi gokkerspekulant, gambler, spillerhazardzista جوارګر، قمار باز jogador cartofor игрок hráč, -ka  hazarder  kockar  [hasard]spelare  นักเสี่ยงโชค kumarbaz 賭徒  азартний гравець  جواری  người đánh bạc 赌徒
ˈgambling noun dobbelary  مُقامَرَه  хазарт  jogo  hazard, hra (riziko)  das Spielen  spil τζόγοςjuego hasartmäng  قماربازی  uhkapeli jeu הִימוּרִים  जुआ खेलना  kockanje  (szerencse)játék  perjudian  þátttaka í fjárhættuspili/veðmálum gioco d'azzardo ばくち  도박  azartinis lošimas  azartspēle  berjudi  het gokken hasardspill, gambling, spekulasjonhazard جوارګری jogo joc de noroc  азартные игры  hazardná hra  hazardna igra  kockanje  [hasard]spel  การพนัน kumar 賭博  азартна гра  جوا  trò cờ bạc 赌博
take a gamble to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.  waag 'n kans  يُقامِر، يُغامِر  рискувам  arriscar  hazardovat  sich auf ein Glücksspiel einlassen  satse; sætte på spil  το παίζω κορόνα γράμματα  tomar un riesgo, arriesgar riskima  ریسک کردن  ottaa riski prendre un risque לְהִסתַכֵּן  जोखिम उठाना  riskirati  hazardíroz  menantang risiko  taka áhættu rischiare いちかばちか試す  모험을 하다  (su)rizikuoti  riskēt  memperjudikan nasib  een gok doen gamble, satse, spille hasardzaryzykować قمار كول arriscar a risca рискнуть hazardovať  tvegati  kockati se  göra en chansning  เสี่ยงพนัน  şansını denemek  碰運氣，冒風險  ризикувати  کامیابی حاصل کرنے کے لیے خطرہ مول لینا  mạo hiểm 冒险从事
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
gambling → مُقَامَرَة hazardní hra hasardspilGlücksspielτζόγοςjuego uhkapelijeu kockanjegioco d'azzardo ギャンブル 도박gokkengamblinghazardjogo de azarазартная игра hasardspel การพนันkumar liên quan đến đánh bạc赌博Gambling Meaning Merriam Webster ThesaurusMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
gamblingn juego (apostando); — addiction (fam) adicción f al juegoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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