risk
1 noun of loss, dangerbaol masc1 riosca masc4 priacal masc1 the risk is very low tá an baol an-ísealit's not worth the risk ní fiú dul sa seans leisdoing it like that carries a risk tá riosca i gceist má dhéantar mar sin é, tá contúirt ag gabháil lena dhéanamh mar sinthis poses a possible risk d'fhéadfadh riosca a bheith ag gabháil leis seoit poses a risk to our safety cuireann sé ár gcuid sábháilteachta i mbaol, tá bagairt ann dár sábháilteachtyoung men are most at risk fir óga is mó atá i mbaolthe risk of disease is quite high tá an baol ó ghalair ard go maithwe're running the risk of failure tá an baol ann go dteipfidh orainnthere was no risk to the public ní raibh an pobal i mbaol, ní raibh aon chontúirt i gceist don phobalthe flood risk was ignored rinneadh neamhaird den bhaol go mbeadh tuilte annrisk prevention cosc rioscaí 2 noun sb/sth likely to cause loss, dangerriosca masc4 baol masc1 contúirt fem2 what's the risk? cá bhfuil an chontúirt?, cá bhfuil an baol?he's no longer a risk to us ní baol dúinn é a thuilleadhI understand the health risks tuigim an baol do mo shláintethe stairs are a fire risk is riosca dóiteáin é an staighre, tá baol dóiteáin ag baint leis an staighrerats are a risk to public health cuireann francaigh sláinte an phobail i mbaolTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun FIN business venture etcriosca masc4 a good risk dea-rioscaa bad risk drochriosca masc4 4 verb life, money, etc TRANSITIVEcuir i mbaol cuir i gcontúirt cuir i bhfiontar he risked his life chuir sé a bheatha i mbaol, chuir sé é féin i gcontúirt a bháisshe's not risking anything by going there ní baol di dul annhe risked his money on the business chuir sé a chuid airgid i bhfiontar leis an ngnó 5 verb injury, damage, etc TRANSITIVEtéigh sa seans téigh i mbaolhe's risking injury by playing tá sé ag dul sa seans go ngortófaí é agus é ag imirtwe can't risk damage to the bridge ní féidir linn dul sa seans go ndéanfaí damáiste don droicheadthey're risking losing their jobs tá siad ag dul sa seans go gcaillfidh siad a gcuid post, tá siad ag cur a gcuid post i mbaol