take a risk

correr un riesgo, arriesgarse

Hacer algo sabiendo que puede fracasar o tener consecuencias negativas.

En inglés sencillo: To do something even though it might fail or have a bad result.

• Sometimes you need to take a risk.
• He took a risk and opened his own shop.
• Are you taking a risk by driving in this weather?

Cómo se usa: take a risk by doing something (She took a risk by leaving her secure job.); take a risk on someone/something (We took a risk on an unknown actor.); take a risk with something (Do not take a risk with your health.)

Sinónimos: take a chance, gamble

Antónimos: play safe

Expresiones frecuentes: take a risk, take a risk on