bet

gb/bˈɛt/ us/bˈɛt/

B1 אנגלית

~ 4400

fogadás, tét, fogad, feltesz, lefogad, legjobb megoldás, biztosra vesz

שם עצם B1

fogadás B1

tét B1

תבנית שימוש:

to place [a bet] on [something]

He placed a $50 bet on the horse race.

50 dolláros fogadást tett a lóversenyre.

The bet was that she could run faster than him.

A fogadás arról szólt, hogy a lány gyorsabban tud futni a fiúnál.

I lost my bet when my team failed to score.

דוגמאות ללומדים

I made a small bet on the game.

Kisebb fogadást tettem a meccsre.

She won the bet and got $20.

Megnyerte a fogadást, és 20 dollárt kapott.

He lost the bet and paid me.

טעות נפוצה:

Learners sometimes confuse 'bet' with 'debt'; 'bet' is about risking money, 'debt' is money you owe.

משמעות

Money risked on an outcome

צירופים

place a bet |make a bet |win a bet |lose a bet |big bet

מילים נרדפות

wager (A more formal or slightly old-fashioned word for the same concept.)

הפכים

sure thing (Refers to something certain, not involving risk.)

נושאים

games |sports |gambling |finance |daily_life

הגדרה

Money or something valuable you risk because you think you will win in a game or competition.

An amount of money or something valuable that is risked on the result of a game, race, or other uncertain event.

פועל B1

fogad B1

feltesz B2

תבנית שימוש:

to bet [amount] on [something]

I bet $10 on the red team.

10 dollárral fogadtam a piros csapatra.

They bet all their savings on that risky investment.

Minden megtakarításukat arra a kockázatos befektetésre tették fel.

She never bets on horse racing.

דוגמאות ללומדים

I bet $5 on my team.

5 dollárral fogadtam a csapatomra.

He bets every weekend at the casino.

Minden hétvégén fogad a kaszinóban.

We bet on who will win the race.

טעות נפוצה:

Some learners mistakenly use 'bet' without 'on' when talking about what they are predicting.

משמעות

Risk money on an outcome

צירופים

bet heavily |bet wisely |bet against |bet on a game

מילים נרדפות

gamble (A broader term that can also include games of chance without betting on events.)

הפכים

abstain (To choose not to participate in betting or gambling.)

נושאים

games |sports |gambling |finance |daily_life

הגדרה

To risk money because you think you will guess the winner of a game or competition.

To risk money or something valuable by predicting the result of a game, race, or uncertain event.

פועל B2 INFORMAL

lefogad B2

תבנית שימוש:

I bet (that) [clause]

I bet she'll be late again.

Lefogadom, hogy megint késni fog.

You can bet he won't forget your birthday.

Lefogadhatod, hogy nem fogja elfelejteni a születésnapodat.

I wouldn't bet on them winning this year.

דוגמאות ללומדים

I bet she will call soon.

Lefogadom, hogy hamarosan felhív.

You can bet it will rain today.

Lefogadhatod, hogy ma esni fog.

I would not bet on him coming.

טעות נפוצה:

Learners sometimes confuse this with literal betting using money; here it just means being sure.

משמעות

Say confidently something will happen

צירופים

you can bet |I bet that |want to bet

מילים נרדפות

guarantee (Stronger and more formal; implies certainty rather than confident prediction.)

הפכים

doubt (To be unsure or question whether something will happen.)

נושאים

communication |opinions |core_vocabulary

הגדרה

To say you are sure something will happen or is true.

To state confidently that something will happen or is true, often inviting others to challenge it.

שם עצם B2 INFORMAL

legjobb megoldás B1

biztosra vesz B2

תבנית שימוש:

[someone's] best bet is to [verb]

Your best bet is to take the train at this hour.

Ilyenkor az a legjobb megoldás, ha vonattal mész.

It’s a safe bet he’ll be there early.

Biztosra vehető, hogy korán ott lesz.

Going by taxi might be your best bet.

דוגמאות ללומדים

Your best bet is to call first.

Az a legjobb megoldás, ha előbb telefonálsz.

It is a safe bet she will win.

Biztosra vehető, hogy nyerni fog.

The bus is your best bet now.

משמעות

Best choice in uncertainty

צירופים

best bet |safe bet

מילים נרדפות

option (A general term for something you can choose; does not imply likelihood of success.)

הפכים

long shot (A choice with a low chance of success.)

נושאים

advice |decisions |daily_life |core_vocabulary

הגדרה

The choice that is most likely to be good when you are not sure what will happen.

The most suitable or likely choice in a situation where the outcome is not certain.

דקדוק

צורת המילון

bet

IPA

GB/bˈɛt/

US/bˈɛt/

הברות והטעמה

bet (1 הברה)

Stress on 1st syllable (bet)

צורות המילה

Noun

Base: bet
Plural: bets

Verb

Base: bet
3rd Person Singular: bets
Present Participle: betting
Past: bet, betted
Past Participle: bet

משפחת מילים

Forms

bets noun betting verb betted verb

Related words

bettor noun wager noun B2

דגשים

Irregular present participle: betting Verb
Irregular past: bet, betted Verb
Irregular past participle: bet Verb

ביטויים

best bet

/bˈɛst bˈɛt/

idiom informal

Most suitable option in uncertainty

The best choice when you are not sure what will happen.

דוגמאות

Your best bet is to leave early to avoid traffic.
If you want fresh bread, your best bet is the bakery down the street.

bet against (something)

/bˈɛt əɡˈɛnst sˈʌmθɪŋ/

phrasal verb

Risk money predicting failure of event

To risk money because you think something will not happen or succeed.

דוגמאות

Many investors are betting against the company’s stock.
He bet against his own team, which upset the fans.

safe bet

/sˈeɪf bˈɛt/

idiom

Choice likely to succeed

Something that is likely to happen or be true, so it is not risky.

דוגמאות

It’s a safe bet that prices will rise next year.
Choosing the experienced candidate is a safe bet.

want to bet?

/wˈɔnt tə bˈɛt ‖/

idiom informal

Challenge someone's certainty with a wager

Used to ask if someone wants to risk something because they are sure they are right.

דוגמאות

You think you can beat me? Want to bet?
Want to bet I can finish this pizza?

you can bet (your life/anything)

/jˈu kən bˈɛt jˈʊɹ lˈaɪfənˈɪθɪŋ/

idiom informal

Be certain about something happening

Used to say you are very sure about what will happen or is true.

דוגמאות

You can bet your life he’ll be late again.
You can bet anything that she’ll say yes.

חזרה לרשימה

למידה

כלים

לגלות

החברה & תמיכה

bet

best bet

bet against (something)

safe bet

want to bet?

you can bet (your life/anything)

למידה

כלים

משאבים

החברה

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