wager

• Substantivo que se refere ao ato de apostar em jogos de azar ou à quantia de dinheiro apostada.

A noun referring to an act of gambling or the money risked on a gamble.

1. Act of gamblingB2formal

   An agreement to risk money or something valuable on the outcome of an event or contest.

   Aposta

   • He made a wager on the outcome of the horse race.
   • The two friends entered into a friendly wager about the game.
   • She lost her wager when the underdog team won.

   Sinônimosbetgamblestake

2. Money riskedB2formal

   The sum of money or item of value that is risked in a bet.

   Aposta

   • The wager was a hundred dollars.
   • He placed a large wager on the final match.
   • She collected her winnings after the wager was settled.

   Sinônimosantebetstake

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de apostar ou arriscar algo (geralmente dinheiro) no resultado de um evento ou de uma situação incerta.

A verb used to indicate the act of betting or risking something (usually money) on the outcome of an event or uncertain situation.

1. Stake on an outcomeB2formal

   To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event or issue.

   Apostar em um resultado

   • He wagered a large sum on the horse race.
   • She wagered her reputation on the success of the project.
   • They wagered that their team would win the championship.

   Sinônimosbetchancegamblehazardlaypuntputriskspeculatestake

2. Maintain with confidenceB2informal

   To assert or maintain something with certainty, as if betting on it.

   Afirmar com certeza

   • I wager you'll enjoy this movie.
   • He wager that the plan would fail.
   • She wager that the weather would clear up by noon.

   Sinônimosassertavowbetcontendinsistmaintainswear