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I just want to do something risque for my debut, purely because I didn't want to make an entrance being the pretty, sweet type that I've been seen as for the last 3 years.
Holly Valance

Meaning of "risque" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RISQUE

risque  [rɪsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RISQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Risque 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RISQUE


asterisk
ˈæstərɪsk
basilisk
ˈbæzɪˌlɪsk
bisque
bɪsk
brisk
brɪsk
de-risk
diːˈrɪsk
disc
dɪsk
disk
dɪsk
fisc
fɪsk
fisk
fɪsk
frisk
frɪsk
laserdisc
ˈleɪzəˌdɪsk
lutefisk
ˈluːtəˌfɪsk
minidisc
ˈmɪnɪˌdɪsk
obelisk
ˈɒbɪlɪsk
RISC
rɪsk
risk
rɪsk
whisk
wɪsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RISQUE

risk one´s neck
risk-taking
risker
riskful
riskier
riskiest
riskily
riskiness
riskless
risky
risoluto
Risorgimento
risotto
risp
rispetto
Riss
rissole
ristra
risus
risus sardonicus

WORDS THAT END LIKE RISQUE

arabesque
basque
brusque
burlesque
casque
fantasque
gigantesque
grotesque
humoresque
Kafkaesque
masque
mosque
odalisque
picaresque
picturesque
Romanesque
Rubenesque
statuesque
Titanesque
usque

Synonyms and antonyms of risque in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RISQUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «risque» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of risque

Translation of «risque» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RISQUE

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

Translator English - Chinese

有伤风化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subido de tono
570 millions of speakers

English

risque
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ख़तरनाक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محتشمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рискованный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

risque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শালীনতাবোধে ঘা দিতে পারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

risqué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Risque
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gewagt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

際どい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음란 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Risque
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

risque
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

risque
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताठरता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müstehcen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

osé
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drastyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ризикований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

risque
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άσεμνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

risque
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

risque
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

våget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of risque

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RISQUE»

The term «risque» is very widely used and occupies the 12.051 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RISQUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «risque» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «risque» 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 risque

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4 QUOTES WITH «RISQUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word risque.
1
Chespirito
I never wrote for children. I wrote with respect for the audience, which I've maintained all my life. Doesn't mean I couldn't be risque, but I did it smartly, without being vulgar.
2
Zoe Sugg
I'm not the biggest Miley Cyrus fan. I'm not the risque type.
3
Holly Valance
I just want to do something risque for my debut, purely because I didn't want to make an entrance being the pretty, sweet type that I've been seen as for the last 3 years.
4
Alexander Woollcott
Nothing risque, nothing gained.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RISQUE»

Discover the use of risque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to risque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Risque
Transforming Madeline Foucant, an impoverished, convent-bred beauty, into England's most famous courtesan as part of a bet, Sebastian D'Arcy, the rakish Marquis of Brecon, is drawn despite himself to his own sensuous creation. Original.
Laura Parker, 1996
2
The Continental Risque
The author brings his trilogy of seafaring adventures to a conclusion, as Captain Isaac Biddlecomb prepares to lead his brigantine Charlemagne in an opening salvo against the British in the naval theater of the Revolutionary War. Original.
James L. Nelson, 1998
3
Smooth Operator
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Risque, 2010
4
Red Light Special: A Novel
These two women are bound together by an erotically charged past, and when their carefully crafted facades start to crumble, neither will ever be the same. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Risque, 2008
5
The Sweetest Taboo: A Novel
Passionate, fiery prose blazes across every page. Risqué captivates the reader from the very beginning and never lets go.” –Allison Hobbs, author of A Bona Fide Gold Digger From the Trade Paperback edition.
Risque, 2007
6
The Accidental Mistress - A Regency Novella (Risque Regency)
Sophie believes that desperate measures are required to save her cousin from ruin, which is why she takes Alice's place in the Marquis of Roxburghe's planned seduction.
Kate Harper, 2011
7
Nothing Risque, Nothing Gained: Ribald Riddles, Lascivious ...
This celebration of verbal ingenuity on impolite subjects includes puns of every sort, spoonerisms, Tom Swifties, and a grand Dirty Dictionary.
Richard Lederer, 1995
8
The Mistletoe Mistress - A Christmas Regency Novella (Risque ...
When Annabel Cresswell is stranded by the side of the road one snowy afternoon, she knows she is in trouble.
Kate Harper, 2011
9
Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
SOMMAlRE. Cet article a pour but d'analyser la position de change et la gestion de petites et moyennes entre- prises (PME) en Turquie. Trois facteurs influencent la position de change d'une entreprise : le risque de conversion, le risque de ...
10
IMF Glossary (English French Spanish)
... risque 1-53 risque d'abus M-207 risque de change E-327 risque de degradation de la situation D-308 risque de la dette souveraine S-284 risque de marche M-74 risque de negligence M-207 risque de penurie de liquidite(s) 1-28 risque de ...
‎2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RISQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term risque is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mindy Kaling: The Mindy Project is a risque show
Mindy Kaling has revealed The Mindy Project won't be getting any racier when it moves online – because it's already risque enough for its audience. «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
2
News of our past: Risque story in class gets Chico teacher fired
The Allen/Sommer/Gage home, Chico's oldest surviving house, is pictured here in about 1900. It was also Chico's first private school with Mr. R.H. Allen as the ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, May 15»
3
Malcolm Turnbull cracks risque joke about 'great member' at …
Turnbull is then kissed by two men before making a risque joke. Bill Code, Source: Guardian Australia. Wednesday 22 April 2015 22.41 EDT Last modified on ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
4
Super Bowl XLIX gets risque in Jimmy Kimmel's 'Unnecessary …
The only taboo words when it comes to Super Bowl XLIX is "pass play." Don't mention it, don't bring it up, because Pete Carroll will cry. Jimmy Kimmel has ... «SportingNews.com, Feb 15»
5
South Dakota pulls driving campaign over innuendo
... Dakota officials have canceled a public safety campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of jerking the steering wheel on icy roads, saying it's too risque. «WCVB Boston, Dec 14»
6
Utah National Guard officer sacked after 'Hot Shots' pinup calender …
Four Utah National Guard soldiers are being disciplined for their unauthorized involvement and use of military vehicles in a risque video featuring bikini-clad ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
7
Report: Middle schoolers disciplined following risque selfie incident
Some East Greenbush middle schoolers were disciplined following the alleged sale of risque selfies taken by young girls, according to a report from WNYT Ch. «Albany Times Union, Oct 14»
8
National Guard investigating if laws were broken during 'risque
BLUFFDALE, Utah (KSTU) – The Utah National Guard has launched an investigation into a risque swimsuit calendar that may have violated laws. A video of ... «kfor.com, Oct 14»
9
These boots are made for flying! Fergie steps out in risque thigh high …
The singer showed off her impeccable edgy style, pairing the risque footwear with a Rodarte 05 jersey and daisy dukes. Taking off: Fergie steps out in thigh high ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
10
teacher accused of using ex-students in risque photos, paintings
March 19, 2014: Alvin ISD sent a letter home to parents on Wednesday saying that the Alvin High School teacher was removed from campus Tuesday and ... «KPRC Houston, Mar 14»

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