No. 1,062 in Portuguese
apostar
To bet or wager.
In a sentence
Eu gosto de apostar em corridas de cavalos.
I like betting on horse races.
In this sentence, the word 'apostar' is used to indicate participating in a gambling activity by placing a wager or bet on an event.
Você pode apostar no sucesso do projeto.
You can bet on the success of the project.
Here, 'apostar' is figuratively used to represent being confident or certain about something occurring, in this case the project's success.
Será que ele vai apostar em uma solução inovadora?
Will he bet on an innovative solution?
In this example, 'apostar' is applied metaphorically to an individual's decision to support or opt for a particular course of action, implying a degree of risk-taking or commitment.
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