No. 139 in Portuguese
risco
Risk or scratch/mark.
In a sentence
O risco de chuva é alto hoje.
The risk of rain is high today.
In this sentence, 'risco' means 'risk', indicating the possibility of something (rain in this case) occurring.
Ele fez um risco no papel com o lápis.
He made a scratch on the paper with the pencil.
Here, 'risco' refers to a scratch or a line drawn on a surface.
Ela vive no limite, sempre assumindo riscos.
She lives on the edge, always taking risks.
In this example, 'riscos' (plural of 'risco') means dangers or situations involving uncertainty and possible undesirable outcomes.
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