Run the risk Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɹən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɪsk

RUN-thuh-RISK or RUN-thee-RISK

UK

ɹˈʌn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɪsk

run-THE-risk or run-THEE-risk

التعريف

To do something that could result in a negative or dangerous outcome; to take a chance that something bad might happen.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a semi-formal or neutral idiom, often used in warnings or when discussing consequences. Commonly appears as 'run the risk of [something]'. Do not say 'take the risk' when you mean 'run the risk' (taking a risk is a choice; running the risk is about risk being present).

• Spanish: correr el riesgo
• Portuguese (BR): correr o risco
• Portuguese (PT): correr o risco
• Chinese (Simplified): 冒风险
• Chinese (Traditional): 冒風險
• Hindi: जोखिम उठाना
• Arabic: يُخاطر - يتعرض للخطر
• Bengali: ঝুঁকি নেওয়া - বিপদের মধ্যে পতিত হওয়া
• Russian: подвергаться риску - рисковать
• Japanese: リスクを冒す
• Vietnamese: gặp rủi ro - đối mặt với nguy cơ
• Korean: 위험을 무릅쓰다
• Turkish: risk almak - riske girmek
• Urdu: خطر مول لینا
• Indonesian: menghadapi risiko - menanggung risiko

جمل نموذجية

If you leave your bag unattended, you run the risk of losing it.

basic

People who smoke run the risk of health problems.

basic

If you don't study, you run the risk of failing the exam.

basic

We don't want to run the risk of getting caught, so let's be careful.

natural

By not locking your doors, you run the risk of getting robbed.

natural

I knew I would run the risk of upsetting her by telling the truth.

natural