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In some ways, risk-taking is the ultimate act of self-indulgence, an obscene insult to the preciousness of life. And yet, how can one dismiss something that persists despite every reasonable theory that it shouldn't?
Sebastian Junger

Meaning of "risk-taking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RISK-TAKING

risk-taking  [ˈrɪskteɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RISK-TAKING

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Risk-Taking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RISK-TAKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

risk-taking

Risk

Risk is the potential of losing something of value, weighed against the potential to gain something of value. Values can be gained or lost when taking risk resulting from a given action, activity and/or inaction, foreseen or unforeseen. Risk can also be defined as the intentional interaction with uncertainty. Risk perception is the subjective judgment people make about the severity of a risk, and may vary person to person. Any human endeavor carries some risk, but some are much riskier than others.

Definition of risk-taking in the English dictionary

The definition of risk-taking in the dictionary is the practice of taking action which might have undesirable consequences.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RISK-TAKING


aching
ˈeɪkɪŋ
baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breathtaking
ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ
caretaking
ˈkeəˌteɪkɪŋ
decision-making
dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ
drug-taking
ˈdrʌɡˌteɪkɪŋ
heartbreaking
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ
homemaking
ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
matchmaking
ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ
oath-taking
ˈəʊθˌteɪkɪŋ
overtaking
ˌəʊvəˈteɪkɪŋ
painstaking
ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ
record-breaking
ˈrɛkɔːdˈbreɪkɪŋ
stocktaking
ˈstɒkˌteɪkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
undertaking
ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ
waking
ˈweɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RISK-TAKING

rising
rising damp
rising star
rising trot
risk
risk assessment
risk aversion
risk capital
risk factor
risk management
risk one´s neck
risker
riskful
riskier
riskiest
riskily
riskiness
riskless
risky
risoluto

WORDS THAT END LIKE RISK-TAKING

banking
English-speaking
film-making
freaking
French-speaking
ground-breaking
home baking
in a manner of speaking
in the making
lovemaking
non-profit-making
phreaking
policy-making
printmaking
public speaking
raking
sneaking
soaking
speaking
streaking
winemaking

Synonyms and antonyms of risk-taking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «risk-taking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RISK-TAKING

Find out the translation of risk-taking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of risk-taking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «risk-taking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冒险
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la asunción de riesgos
570 millions of speakers

English

risk-taking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जोखिम लेने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخاطرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

принятие рисков
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a assunção de riscos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝুঁকি গ্রহণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la prise de risque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pengambilan risiko
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Risikobereitschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リスクを負うような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위험 감수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Risiko-njupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rủi ro
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சவால் எடுத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धोका पत्करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

risk almak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´assunzione di rischi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podejmowanie ryzyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прийняття ризиків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asumarea de riscuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάληψη κινδύνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

risiko´s te neem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

risktagande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

risikotaking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of risk-taking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RISK-TAKING»

The term «risk-taking» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.188 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RISK-TAKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «risk-taking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «risk-taking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about risk-taking

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10 QUOTES WITH «RISK-TAKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word risk-taking.
1
Brian Acton
My mom started an air-freight company; my grandmother built a golf course. I have a certain degree of entrepreneurial risk-taking in my family history. Maybe that eventually rubbed off on me a little bit.
2
Brian Behlendorf
Corporations have been killing the risk-taking and exploration that makes software great. They have tried to rip the soul out of development.
3
Mitch Daniels
The failure of national economic policy is costing us more than jobs; it has begun to weaken that uniquely American spirit of risk-taking, large ambition, and optimism about the future. We must rally them now to bold departures that rebuild our national morale as well as our material prosperity.
4
Vic Fuentes
It's all about risk-taking when you're making an album. Don't be scared to do weird things sometimes.
5
Aidan Gillen
I'm always attracted to bold, risk-taking scripts.
6
Herbie Hancock
I think risk-taking is a great adventure. And life should be full of adventures.
7
Valerie Jarrett
I moderated a panel focusing just on women and the specific challenges that women entrepreneurs face. And we found that around the world, the challenges are the same, whether it is gaining access to capital, risk-taking, or the ability to expand beyond a small business and grow.
8
Sebastian Junger
In some ways, risk-taking is the ultimate act of self-indulgence, an obscene insult to the preciousness of life. And yet, how can one dismiss something that persists despite every reasonable theory that it shouldn't?
9
Guy Laliberte
I do like the thrill of risk-taking, but it's always carefully calculated. I have done many high risk undertakings, but I have always measured the stakes. Not feeding the fear nor the doubt. But I also believe that you need to fuel passion in whatever you do. This is what I am trying to teach my children today.
10
Patricia MacLachlan
My mother, as a girl, had remembered this woman from Maine, someone who was part of the extended family somehow, and I recall her talking about this great, risk-taking woman. There are the most amazing, heroic stories in everybody's lives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RISK-TAKING»

Discover the use of risk-taking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to risk-taking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Strategic Risk Taking: A Framework for Risk Management
Strategic Risk Taking: A Framework for Risk Management is the first book to take this broader view, encompassing both risk hedging at one end of the spectrum and strategic risk taking on the other.
Aswath Damodaran, 2008
2
Edgework: The Sociology of Risk-taking
The distinguished contributors to this collection profile high risk-takers and explore their experiences with risk through such topics as juvenile delinquency, street anarchism, sadomasochism, avant-garde art, business risks, and extreme ...
Stephen Lyng, 2005
3
The Psychology of Risk Taking Behavior
This book aims to help the reader to understand what motivates people to engage in risk taking behavior, such as participating in traffic, sports, financial investments, or courtship.
R.M. Trimpop, 1994
4
Culture of Fear: Risk-Taking and the Morality of Low ...
We panic about genetically engineered food, about genetic research, about the health dangers of mobile phones. The facts, however, often fail to support the scare stories about new or growing risks to our health and safety.
Frank Furedi, 2002
5
Self-regulatory Behavior and Risk Taking: Causes and ...
Emerging from two conferences sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health, this volume discusses scientific and clinical knowledge in areas of health concern where behavioral factors are known causes of, or are implicated in, death ...
George Gerbner, Lewis Paeff Lipsitt, Leonard L. Mitnick, 1991
6
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: How Risk Taking Transforms ...
Revealing the biology behind bubbles and crashes, The Hour Between Dog and Wolf sheds new and surprising light on issues that affect us all.
John Coates, 2012
7
Risk-Taking in International Politics: Prospect Theory in ...
The book will be of interest to political scientists and psychologists interested in decision making, in international relations and in American foreign policy. Rose McDermott is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Cornell University.
Rose McDermott, 2001
8
Risk taking: a study in cognition and personality
Risk taking, as it operates within a motivational context, is investigated in an attempt to learn about the broad outlines of the psychology of thinking.
Nathan Kogan, Michael A. Wallach, 1983
9
The Culture of Adolescent Risk-taking
Based on interviews with forty-one teenagers, Lightfoot argues that adolescent risk-taking is necessary in establishing a sense of self and peer group identities
Cynthia Lightfoot, 1997
10
Risk and Risk Taking in Health and Social Welfare
Offering a wealth of case studies, examples of good practice and a clear overview of the legislative framework, this book is an invaluable resource for social work, health and housing practitioners, trainers and policy makers.
Mike Titterton, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RISK-TAKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term risk-taking is used in the context of the following news items.
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New study looks at sexual risk-taking for women on vacation
The study, published in Tourism Management, aimed to assess what and how tourism activities were conducive to sexual risk-taking among women and ... «Medical News Today, Jul 15»
2
Risk-taking Australia reward England
Ashes 2015: Risk-taking Australia reward England in Cardiff. It is advantage England after two days of the first Ashes Test as they made Australia pay for their ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
3
Working memory can predict sexual risk-taking in adolescents
Weaker working memory was associated with increased risky behavior, but researchers said intervention can help adolescents develop better self-control. «UPI.com, Jun 15»
4
Feds Fault Shell's Risk-Taking in Arctic Oil Rig Wreck
The NTSB is the third federal agency to condemn Shell's risk-taking leading up to the wreck. The Coast Guard faulted the energy giant for "complacency" and its ... «KUOW News and Information, May 15»
5
Draghi warns central banks against 'blind' risk-taking
Mario Draghi has warned central banks to beware of the risk that aggressive monetary easing, including mass bond buying, could lead to financial instability and ... «Financial Times, May 15»
6
Imaging Shows How Mom's Presence Dampens Teen Risk-Taking
Imaging studies of teenage brains show how the presence of a parent reduces blood flow to areas of the brain associated with risk-taking. The research ... «PsychCentral.com, Apr 15»
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Deciphering Troubled Teens' Risk-Taking Behavior
Risk-taking behavior in adolescents is also a cause for concern. These kids are not only exposing themselves to danger with their penchant for speed, addictive ... «Brain Blogger, Apr 15»
8
Bayer's CEO Injects a Dose of US Risk-Taking
His priorities have been speed, adaptability and more risk-taking. U.S. companies often operate on an “80-20 rule,” he said in a recent interview, meaning they ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
9
Enrique praises Barcelona's 'risk-taking' - News - UEFA.com
Luis Enrique lauded FC Barcelona for going for the kill against Manchester City FC, saying "I prefer to take that risk", with Manuel Pellegrini adamant exit is "not a ... «UEFA.com, Mar 15»
10
Black Choreographers Festival thrives on risk-taking
The Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now launched its 11th season Saturday evening at Dance Mission Theater with a 20-minute-late starting time, ... «SFGate, Feb 15»

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