Hungarian

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Etymology

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kocka (die) +‎ -ra (onto) +‎ tesz (to put), implying to risk everything on the cast of a die

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkot͡skaːrɒtɛs]

Verb

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kockára tesz

  1. (idiomatic) to risk, gamble, hazard, jeopardize (to risk something for potential gain)

Conjugation

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  • For the verb, see tesz.
  • The inflected noun kockára remains unchanged.