tʃæns ˈfɔːtʃuːn ˈfɔɹtʃən ˈɡæm.bəl ˈhæzɚd ˈhazəd ˈhæzɚd ˈhazəd ˈd͡ʒɛpədi ˈd͡ʒɛpɚdi lʌk lʌk ˈpɛɹɪl pɹɪˈtɛnd ɹɪsk ɹɪsk steɪk ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome When you buy these stocks you are gambling put at risk I will stake my good reputation for this an obstacle on a golf course an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another bad luck caused his downfall we ran into each other by pure chance a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune drinking alcohol is a health hazard