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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shart
"उसने मैच पर शर्त लगाई।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the outcome of an unpredictable future event.
"He decided to bet fifty dollars on the visiting team."
- 1
An agreement to risk money on the outcome of a prediction or uncertain contest.
"That horse is a safe bet to win the race."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English bette, an aphetic form of abettan (to abet), though its modern sense as a wager likely stems from an independent development or shortening of better. It entered common usage in the late 16th century, shifting from an instigation or encouragement to the risking of money on the outcome of an uncertain event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bet" is said worldwide
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pari
Transliteration: pa.ʁi
"Il a gagné son pari."
Wette
Transliteration: ˈvɛtə
"Sie schlossen eine Wette ab."
scommessa
Transliteration: skomˈmɛssa
"Ho fatto una scommessa con lui."
apuesta
Transliteration: aˈpwes.ta
"Ganó la apuesta."
aposta
Transliteration: aˈpɔʃ.tɐ
"Fiz uma aposta arriscada."
शर्त
Transliteration: shart
"उसने मैच पर शर्त लगाई।"
打赌
Transliteration: dǎdǔ
"我们来打赌吧。"
내기
Transliteration: naegi
"우리는 내기를 했다."
賭け
Transliteration: kake
"それは安全な賭けだ。"
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