No. 852 in Afrikaans
risiko
Risk.
In a sentence
Die entrepreneur het 'n groot risiko geneem toe hy sy nuwe maatskappy begin het.
The entrepreneur took a big risk when he started his new company.
Here, 'risiko' is used to indicate the potential for loss or failure associated with a decision or action.
Daar is 'n risiko dat dit môre sal reën, so neem 'n sambreel saam.
There is a risk that it will rain tomorrow, so take an umbrella with you.
In this sentence, 'risiko' denotes the possibility of an undesirable event occurring.
Die dokter het die risiko van die operasie verduidelik voordat hy voortgegaan het.
The doctor explained the risk of the operation before proceeding.
Here, 'risiko' refers to the potential complications or dangers associated with a medical procedure.
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