No. 306 in Danish
risiko
The Danish word "risiko" means "risk" in English.
In a sentence
Der er en risiko for, at det bliver regnvejr senere.
There is a risk that it will rain later.
In this sentence, 'risiko' is used to indicate a possible adverse occurrence, specifically the potential for rain.
At starte sin egen virksomhed indebærer en vis risiko.
Starting one's own business involves a certain risk.
'Risiko' here refers to the potential challenges or dangers associated with an action or decision, in this case, entrepreneurship.
Overdreven solbadning kan øge risikoen for hudkræft.
Excessive sunbathing can increase the risk of skin cancer.
Here, 'risiko' is used to describe the heightened likelihood of a specific negative outcome due to a certain behavior.
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