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risque

Pronunciation: /ʁisk/

“risque” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. risk

In French

  1. Possibilité d’un événement négatif, péril possible, danger.
  2. Probabilité d’un dommage combinée avec l’impact chiffré qu’il peut avoir.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French risque (first attested in 1578), borrowed from Old Italian risco (modern Italian rischio).

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