What does riesgo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word riesgo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use riesgo in Spanish.

The word riesgo in Spanish means risk, action on risks, risk assets, risk analysis, sign of risk, perceived risk, appetite for risk, hunger for risk, risk allocation, even at the risk of, at your own risk, run the risk, run a risk, take a risk, take chances, risk factor, risk group, risk premium, biological risk, biological hazard, cardiac risk, comprehensive insurance, all-risks insurance, venture capital firm, take a risk. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word riesgo

risk

nombre masculino (amenaza, peligro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Debido a las lluvias torrenciales existe un alto riesgo de inundación en las zonas bajas.

Due to the torrential rains there is a high risk of flooding in the low-lying areas.

action on risks

locución nominal femenina (der: proceso por riesgo real o aparente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

risk assets

locución nominal masculina plural (inversiones poco seguras)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

risk analysis

(evaluación de riesgos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Mi primo se dedica al análisis de riesgos en una multinacional.

My cousin does risk analysis for a multinational.

sign of risk, perceived risk

(probabilidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los inversionistas conservadores eligieron el negocio con menor apariencia de riesgo.

Conservative investors chose the business with the least perceived risk.

appetite for risk, hunger for risk

locución nominal masculina (empresa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los gerentes expresaron el apetito de riesgo de la empresa.

The managers expressed the company's appetite for risk.

risk allocation

(previsión de)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Debemos tener en cuenta la asignación del riesgo a la hora de invertir.

We need to consider risk allocation when investing.

even at the risk of

locución adverbial (a pesar de contingencia)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Iré al examen, aun a riesgo de no aprobar por no haber estudiado.

I will sit the exam even at the risk of not passing because I haven't studied.

at your own risk

expresión (para dar advertencia)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Usted haga lo que quiera, pero bajo su cuenta y riesgo.

Do what you want at your own risk.

run the risk

locución verbal (arriesgarse, exponerse)

No quiero correr el riesgo de perder dinero, prefiero no invertir.

I don't want to run the risk of losing money so I prefer not to invest.

run a risk, take a risk

locución verbal (arriesgarse)

No me gusta que corras peligros innecesarios, así que no conduzcas bebido.

I do not like running the risk of unnecessary danger, so do not drive drunk.

take chances

locución verbal (jugar con el peligro)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Los alpinistas corren riesgo al escalar montañas.

Climbers take chances when climbing mountains.

risk factor

(elemento peligroso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Antes de comenzar el proyecto, el jefe nos pidió estudiar los factores de riesgo.

Before making a start on the project, the boss asked us to study the risk factors.

risk group

locución nominal masculina (personas en mayor riesgo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

risk premium

(interés por riesgo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Como el riesgo de esta inversión es alto, la prima de riesgo es de más de un millón de pesos.

Given the high risk of this investment, the risk premium stands at more than a million pesos.

biological risk, biological hazard

locución nominal masculina (peligro para el ambiente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Todo el personal del hospital estuvo expuesto al riesgo biológico.

All the staff at the hospital were exposed to the biological risk.

cardiac risk

(peligro para el corazón)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

comprehensive insurance, all-risks insurance

(tipo de póliza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Aunque mi auto tiene seguro a todo riesgo, soy muy cuidadoso cuando salgo de la ciudad.

My car has comprehensive insurance, but I'm still very careful when I go out of town.

venture capital firm

locución nominal femenina (sociedad de inversiones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take a risk

locución verbal (arriesgarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Con esta decisión, la dirección tomó un riesgo que, a la larga, resultó en grandes pérdidas para la compañía.

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