bet

[US]/bet/
[UK]/bet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. dau, hisa
vt. & vi. kuhatiri (jambo) kwa kutegemea matokeo ya tukio au ushindano; kuwa na uhakika au hakika kuhusu jambo
Word Forms
Past Participlebet
Present Participlebetting
Past Tensebet
Pluralbets
Third Person Singularbets

Phrases & Collocations

place a bet

kuweka dau

make a bet

kuweka dau

betting odds

majuzi ya dau

bet responsibly

daka kwa ujasiri

betting strategy

mkakati wa dau

bet on

daka juu ya

best bet

dau bora

Example Sentences

a bet that paid off poorly.

mlingo uliosababisha hasara kubwa.

bet with, and spectate over.

mcheza na, na angalia juu ya.

I don't bet on horses.

Sizipashangii farasi.

I wouldn't bet against him winning.

Singejali dhidi ya ushindi wake.

every Saturday she had a bet on the horses.

Siku ya sabato kila mara alikuwa na mlingo kwenye farasi.

my bet is that Liverpool won't win anything.

mlingo wangu ni kwamba Liverpool hawatashinda chochote.

this isn't a great time to bet the farm on the Internet.

sasa si wakati mzuri wa kuweka choo chote kwenye mtandao.

I bet he was really dreamy.

Nadhani alikuwa na ndoto sana.

Our team is a sure bet to win.

Timu yetu ni mlingo wa kuwashinda.

My bet is that the rain will hold off.

mlingo wangu ni kwamba mvua itasitua.

I bet them that we would be first.

Niliwapa mlingo kwamba tulikuwa wa kwanza.

I bet it will rain soon!

Nadhani itatafuta hivi karibuni!

I bet our team will win.

Nadhani timu yetu itashinda.

I bet this place is really spooky late at night.

Nadhani mahali hapa ni hatari sana usiku.

Town looked a good bet for victory.

Mji ulikuwa kama mlingo mzuri wa ushindi.

your best bet is to call the official liquidators.

mlingo wako bora ni kuwaita wasimamizi rasmi.

he may be a suitable companion—but don't bet on it.

anaweza kuwa rafiki mzuri—lakini usimlinge.

I'd bet dollars to doughnuts he's a medical student.

Ningeweza kuweka dola kwa donuts kwamba yeye ni mwanafunzi wa magonjwa.

Real-world Examples

I placed my bet on American manufacturing.

Niliweka dau langu kwenye utengenezaji wa Marekani.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

I was hoping to win our bet.

Nilitumaini kushinda dau letu.

Source: A bet.

Tesla becomes a bet on the future.

Tesla inakuwa dau kwa mustakabali.

Source: Selected English short passages

All right, come on. Pay your bet.

Sawa, njoo. Lipa dau lako.

Source: Billions Season 1

You let him get a Mohawk because he won a bet? !

Umruhusu apate Mohawk kwa sababu alishinda dau? !

Source: Modern Family Season 6

I'll cover that bet. I get it.

Nitakaa na dau hilo. Ninaelewa.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Apple makes a risky bet on a headset.

Apple inafanya dau la hatari kwenye vifaa vya kuvaa kichwani.

Source: Selected English short passages

Yeah, I'd put a bet on it.

Ndiyo, ningeweka dau juu yake.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2023 Collection

Do you wish to place another bet, sir?

Unataka kuweka dau nyingine, bwana?

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

I mean, they're really betting on a lot of things.

Ninama, wanabashiri sana kwa vitu vingi.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

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