Risk: B2 Spanish vocabulary

9 Spanish words about risk at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• aventuranounadventure, venture — an exciting or risky enterprise; also a short romantic affair in colloquial use
• apuestanounstake, bet — a thing at risk; also a strategic commitment
• vulnerableadjectivevulnerable
• frágiladjectivefragile — inherently weak and liable to break or collapse under pressure; precarious
• correr el riesgo deverbto run the risk of
• entrañarverbto entail, to involve
• riesgonounhazard, risk — the possibility of harm or loss; also a specific danger
• arriesgarse (a)verbto venture, to take a risk
• minimizarverbto minimise, to downplay