azzardare

to risk

verb ahd-dzahr-DAH-reh Rare

Origin: From French 'hasarder', ultimately from Arabic 'az-zahr' (the die, chance).

Also means

to venture

Usage Note

Azzardare uses the auxiliary avere. It means to take a risky guess or bold move — azzardare un'ipotesi (to venture a hypothesis). The related adjective azzardato means 'rash' or 'risky', and azzardo (m) means 'chance/hazard' (gioco d'azzardo = gambling).

Examples

"Non vorrei azzardare un'ipotesi sbagliata."

Natural Translation

I wouldn't want to venture a wrong hypothesis.

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