No. 3,258 in Dutch
gok
"Guess" or "gamble."
In a sentence
Zijn gok om te investeren in dat bedrijf bleek zeer succesvol.
His gamble to invest in that company turned out to be very successful.
Here, 'gok' means a risky move or decision taken without certainty of the outcome.
Ik waag een gok en denk dat het antwoord 42 is.
I take a guess and think the answer is 42.
In this sentence, 'gok' stands for an estimate or assumption made without certain knowledge.
Casino’s zijn populair vanwege de gokspellen die ze aanbieden.
Casinos are popular because of the gambling games they offer.
Here, 'gok' relates to gambling, referring to the act of betting or risking money in games of chance.
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