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# risk

noun (a risk, risks; risk — uncountable); verb (risk, risks, risked, risking)

«risk» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A risk is the chance that something bad, like getting hurt or losing something, may happen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#m1)
2. A risk is a thing or situation that could cause harm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#m2)
3. To risk something is to do something that could lead to losing or harming it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#m3)
4. To take a risk is to do something even though it may go wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#m4)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons, children learn to spot risks (wet floors, busy roads, deep water) and reduce them (wear helmets, look both ways, swim between the flags); a risk assessment is a check before a school trip. Some risks are worth taking, like trying something new; others, like dares near roads or water, are not. In maths, risk is linked to chance and probability: high risk means likely. Phrases: «at risk», «take a risk», «risk it», «at your own risk», «high risk», «low risk», «not worth the risk», «risk assessment».

### Examples

- Wearing a helmet lowers the risk of head injury. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x1)
- Swim at your own risk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x2)
- Don't take risks near cliffs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x3)
- He risked his life to save the dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x4)
- Children near busy roads are at risk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x5)
- Is this a high risk or a low risk? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x6)
- It's worth the risk to try out for the team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x7)
- She didn't want to risk getting wet, so she took an umbrella. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x8)
- It is a great risk, and to go is not wise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x9)

### Note

Plural risks. «Risk» is followed by -ing: «risk getting hurt», not «risk to get hurt». Adjective: risky. «At risk» means in danger. In maths, more risk = higher chance of a bad result.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «risk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«risk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/risk.html) on Mova free.