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rischio

risk

noun REES-kyoh Common

Origin: From Spanish riesgo or Arabic rizq (fate, fortune)

Also means

danger

Usage Note

Rischio is masculine; the plural is rischi. The common phrase correre un rischio means 'to run a risk'. A rischio (at risk) and rischio di (risk of) are standard constructions. The related verb is rischiare (to risk). Note the 'sch' cluster before the 'i' keeps the hard 'k' sound (REES-kyoh), as in rischi (REES-kee).

Examples

"Questo lavoro comporta molti rischi."

Natural Translation

This job involves many risks.

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