gambling

[US]/ˈgæmblɪŋ/
[UK]/'gæmblɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. betting eller væddemål om et usikkert resultat
v. at spille hasardspil om penge; at tage risikable handlinger i håbet om et ønsket resultat
Word Forms
Present Participlegambling
Pluralgamblings

Phrases & Collocations

gambling debts

spillegæld

gambling house

spilhuse

gambling den

spilhule

Example Sentences

a raid on a gambling den.

et raid på et spillested.

gambling was his destruction.

spil var hans undergang.

a merciless foe of gambling and pornography

en nådesløs fjende af hasardspil og pornografi

an open town in which gambling predominated.

en åben by, hvor spil dominerede.

With him, gambling is an obsession.

Hos ham er spil en besættelse.

You are gambling with your health by continuing to smoke.

Du gambler med din sundhed ved at fortsætte med at ryge.

he went gambling with his cronies.

han gik hen og spillede med sine håndlangere.

she was fond of gambling on cards and horses.

hun var glad for at spille på kort og heste.

he was gambling every penny he had on the spin of a wheel.

han satsede alle sine penge på et spin på et hjul.

he spent his money gambling on the turf.

han brugte sine penge på at spille på væddeløbsbanen.

rake leaves; rake in the gambling chips.

rive blade; rake ind spillebrikkerne.

the runner of a series of gambling operations.

lederen af en række spilvirksomheder.

cash a check; cash in one's gambling chips.

indløse en check; indløse sine spillechips.

Gambling had brought about his ruin.

Spil havde ført til hans ruin.

Gambling is always coupled with degradation.

Spil er altid forbundet med forfald.

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now