No. 161 in Italian
rischio
"Rischio" means "risk" in English.
In a sentence
Il rischio è parte della natura dell'avventura.
Risk is a part of the nature of adventure.
The word 'rischio' here is used as a noun, representing the concept of potential exposure to danger.
Rischio di perdere il treno se non mi sbrigo.
I risk missing the train if I don't hurry.
The word 'rischio' is used as a verb meaning to undertake something that involves a potential negative outcome.
È un progetto con un alto livello di rischio.
It is a project with a high level of risk.
'Rischio' again functions as a noun, but in this sentence, it's associated with the evaluation of a project's potential difficulties.
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