risquer gros
French, verb/ʁis.ke ɡʁo/
risquer gros is spelled R-I-S-Q-U-E-R-G-R-O-S (11 letters). Risquer gros is a French verb meaning “to take a big risk; to risk a lot” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “S’engager dans une affaire ou une activité en prenant de gros risques”.
What does risquer gros mean in English?
verb
- 1
to take a big risk; to risk a lot
- 2
to face a heavy prison sentence
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
verb: 1. S’engager dans une affaire ou une activité en prenant de gros risques.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce risquer gros?
- /ʁis.ke ɡʁo/
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.