scommettere

to bet; to wager

verb skom-MET-teh-reh Less Common

Usage Note

Scommettere follows the pattern of mettere and is irregular: past participle scommesso. It takes su for what you bet on (scommettere su una squadra) and che for a clause (Scommetto che arriva tardi — 'I bet he'll arrive late'). The noun scommessa means 'a bet.'

Examples

"Scommetto che non lo finisci in tempo."

Natural Translation

I bet you won't finish it in time.

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