arriesgarse

to take a risk, to risk

→ arriesgar
arriesg to risk + ar Infinitive + se Reflexive
verb Rare #42,682
to take a risk, to risk Reflexive form; commonly used with "a" before an infinitive (arriesgarse a hacer algo).
SP: A veces hay que arriesgarse a perder para poder ganar.
EN: Sometimes you have to risk losing in order to be able to win.
Conjugation of arriesgar
Present
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third arriesga —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third arriesga —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second arriesga —
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second arriesgues —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third arriesgó —

Trabajar nunca mató a nadie, pero ¿por qué arriesgarse?

Work never killed anyone, but why take the risk?

Hay que arriesgarse.

You have to take risks.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Su madre no quiere volver a arriesgarse.

Her mother doesn’t want to risk it again.

— Rental Family (Familia de alquiler) (2025)

Mucho es lo que debe arriesgarse en la guerra.

Much must be risked in war.

Fue una locura arriesgarse.

It was crazy to take the risk.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)