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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Wette
"Er hat die Wette gewonnen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
An agreement to risk money on the outcome of an uncertain event; a bet.
"He placed a wager on the final horse race."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French wager, related to gage 'pledge', of Germanic origin.
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pari
Transliteration: pari
"Il a gagné son pari."
Wette
Transliteration: Wette
"Er hat die Wette gewonnen."
scommessa
Transliteration: scommessa
"Ha vinto la sua scommessa."
apuesta
Transliteration: apuesta
"Ganó la apuesta."
aposta
Transliteration: aposta
"Ele ganhou a aposta."
शर्त
Transliteration: shart
"उसने शर्त जीत ली।"
赌注
Transliteration: dǔzhù
"他赢了赌注。"
내기
Transliteration: naegi
"그는 내기에서 이겼다."
賭け
Transliteration: kake
"彼は賭けに勝った。"
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