No. 16,393 in Russian
рискуя
"Riskuya" means "taking a risk" or "risking" in English.
In a sentence
Он был готов пройти через опасный лес, рискуя своей жизнью.
He was ready to go through the dangerous forest, risking his life.
In this sentence, 'рискуя' is used to express an action taken despite knowing the potential dangers or consequences to one's life.
Рискуя потерять работу, он рассказал правду начальнику.
Risking losing his job, he told the truth to his boss.
Here, 'рискуя' describes the act of taking a significant gamble by engaging in a potentially disadvantageous situation, motivated by honesty.
Они внедрили инновацию, рискуя не оправдать ожидания инвесторов.
They implemented an innovation, risking not meeting the expectations of the investors.
The word 'рискуя' in this context conveys the deliberate embrace of uncertainty associated with their decision to innovate.
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