risk
(=possible danger) risque m , danger m
→ I sank to my knees to reduce the risk of detection ...
→ There is a small risk that his party might lose
Policemen face many risks these days. Actuellement, les policiers courent bien des risques.
health risk, It's a health risk. Cela présente un risque pour la santé.
fire risk, It's a fire risk. Cela présente un risque d'incendie.
risk of sth, There's a risk of side effects. Il y a un risque d'effets secondaires.
There is no risk of malaria. Il n'y a pas de risque d'attraper la malaria.
There's no risk of them being sued. Ils ne risquent pas de se faire poursuivre en justice.
to be a risk to [+health, security, safety, public] présenter un risque pour
→ He is a risk to national security
at risk en danger
→ The sick and lonely are most at risk ...
at risk of sth exposé (e) au risque de qch
→ People are at risk of starvation
→ babies who are at risk of neglect
→ Smokers are at risk of heart disease as well as lung cancer.
to be at risk of doing sth risquer de faire qch
→ People are at risk of losing their jobs
→ drivers who are at risk of falling asleep at the wheel
at one's own risk à ses risques et périls
→ If you go into the cave, you do it at your own risk.
→ Luggage is left here at the owner's own risk.
It's at your own risk. C'est à vos risques et périls.
(deliberate)
risque m
→ It was a risk and it paid off.
to take a risk prendre un risque
→ I am taking a tremendous risk ...
→ You're taking a big risk showing this to Kravis
to take the risk of doing sth courir le risque de faire qch
to run the risk of death risquer de se faire tuer
→ These soldiers run little risk of death ...
to run the risk of doing sth courir le risque de faire qch
→ The officers had run the risk of being dismissed
at the risk of doing, At the risk of sounding boastful ... Au risque de passer pour un fanfaron ...
(=venture) risquer
→ Knowing that they were listening, I had not risked a phone call ...
→ I risked a glance back
to risk it, I'll risk it. Je vais risquer le coup.
I wouldn't risk it if I were you. À votre place, je ne prendrais pas ce risque.
to risk doing sth risquer de faire qch
→ He's willing to risk making a fool of himself.
You risk getting a fine. Vous risquez de recevoir une amende.
(=endanger)
[+health, life, money, job] risquer → She had risked her life to save mine ... → You shouldn't have risked your job for me
credit risk
n
(=person) emprunteur (-euse) m/f à risque
→ They think I'm a credit risk just because I haven't had a loan before.
fire risk
n
It's a fire risk. Cela présente un risque d'incendie.
health risk
n risque m pour la santé
high-risk
adj
(=risky)
[strategy] à haut risque
→ Apple adopted a high-risk strategy that few corporations would find acceptable
(=at risk)
[person, group] à haut risque
→ males with hemophilia are especially high-risk group for infection with the AIDS virus
(INSURANCE)
[driver, area] à haut risque
→ Insurance companies have begun to refuse cover to those living in high-risk areas
(FINANCE)
[bond, security, investment] à haut risque
risk assessment
n évaluation f des risques
→ The manufacturer needed to conduct an ecological risk assessment on the new product.
risk capital
n capital-risques m
risk management
n gestion f des risques
risk-taking
n prise f de risques
→ ... a more entrepreneurial climate, with positive encouragement of risk-taking and innovation.
security risk
n menace f pour la sécurité de l'état (or d'une entreprise etc)