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bet British & World English

risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else’s on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game

bet in bet British & World English

risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else’s on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game

one's bet in bet British & World English

one’s opinion about a future event

you bet in bet British & World English

you may be sure; certainly

place bet British & World English

(in the UK) a bet on a horse to win a place in a race, usually first, second, or third

safe bet British & World English

a bet that is certain to succeed

Shin Bet (also Shin Beth) British & World English

the principal security service of Israel, concerned primarily with counter-espionage

side bet British & World English

a bet over and above a main bet, especially on a subsidiary issue

bouncing Bet British & World English

another term for soapwort.

bet the farm in bet British & World English

risk everything that one owns on a bet, investment, or enterprise

want to bet? in bet British & World English

used to express strong disagreement with a confident assertion

don't or I wouldn't bet on it in bet British & World English

used to express doubt about something

you can bet your boots in boot1 British & World English

used to express absolute certainty

dollars to doughnuts in dollar British & World English

used to emphasize one’s certainty

you can bet your bottom dollar in bottom British & World English

used to state one’s conviction that a particular thing is going to happen

bet English-French

pari m

bet English-German

wetten

bet English-Italian

scommessa f

bet1 English-Spanish

apuesta

bet2 English-Spanish

apostar*

safe bet English-French

it's a safe bet

safe bet English-Italian

it's a safe bet that he will come

I bet him £10 in bet English-German

ich habe mit ihm um 10 Pfund gewettet

it's a safe bet in safe bet English-French

c'est quelque chose de sûr

bet on a horse each way in each English-Italian

puntare su un cavallo piazzato e vincente

your best bet is to stay here in bet1 English-Spanish

lo mejor que puedes hacer es quedarte aquí

you can bet your bottom dollar in dollar English-Spanish

puedes estar seguro, te lo doy firmado

I wouldn't bet on it if I were you in bet2 English-Spanish

yo no estaría tan seguro, yo no me fiaría

I had a bet with Charlie that Brazil would win in bet1 English-Spanish

le aposté a Charlie que ganaría Brasil