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# risk

«risk» in Mova's school dictionary: **the chance that something bad, like getting hurt or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a risk, risks; risk — uncountable); verb (risk, risks, risked, risking)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A risk is the chance that something bad, like getting hurt or losing something, may happen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#m1)

2) A risk is a thing or situation that could cause harm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#m2)

3) To risk something is to do something that could lead to losing or harming it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#m3)

4) To take a risk is to do something even though it may go wrong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In safety lessons, children learn to spot risks (wet floors, busy roads, deep water) and reduce them (wear helmets, look both ways, swim between the flags); a risk assessment is a check before a school trip. Some risks are worth taking, like trying something new; others, like dares near roads or water, are not. In maths, risk is linked to chance and probability: high risk means likely. Phrases: «at risk», «take a risk», «risk it», «at your own risk», «high risk», «low risk», «not worth the risk», «risk assessment».

### examples

- Wearing a helmet lowers the risk of head injury. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x1)
- Swim at your own risk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x2)
- Don't take risks near cliffs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x3)
- He risked his life to save the dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x4)
- Children near busy roads are at risk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x5)
- Is this a high risk or a low risk? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x6)
- It's worth the risk to try out for the team. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x7)
- She didn't want to risk getting wet, so she took an umbrella. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x8)
- It is a great risk, and to go is not wise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/#x9)

### note

Plural risks. «Risk» is followed by -ing: «risk getting hurt», not «risk to get hurt». Adjective: risky. «At risk» means in danger. In maths, more risk = higher chance of a bad result.

### In the corpora

- [Getting used to an invention does not mean ignoring its real risks.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/25-future-fears-rules/17/)
- [Little children are at most risk, because they reach up and grab without knowing what is hot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher/2/)
- [Anything that fits through a toilet roll tube is a choking risk for children under three.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/11/)
- [Sunburn damages skin and raises the risk of skin cancer later.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/210-first-aid-medicine-and-sun/15/)
- [Sunburn in childhood raises the risk of skin cancer later in life.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/210-first-aid-medicine-and-sun/19/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «risk» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/risk/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.