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el riesgo
risk
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How do you say riesgo in Spanish?
How do you pronounce riesgo in Spanish?
riesgo is pronounced /el ˈrjesɣo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El riesgo potencial de una inundación requiere un plan de evacuación inmediato.
The potential risk of a flood requires an immediate evacuation plan.
Ese riesgo laboral grave fue ignorado por los supervisores negligentes.
That serious occupational risk was ignored by negligent supervisors.
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Why is it masculine?
Riesgo is masculine because it derives from the Latin "risicum," which was already masculine in gender, and Spanish preserved this grammatical gender through regular sound changes (Latin -um became Spanish -o). The word likely has Semitic origins related to seafaring risk, possibly entering Latin through merchant communities.
What is the Spanish word for risk?
The Spanish word for risk is el riesgo — masculine.
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