How to Say "risking" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “risking” is “poniendo” — B1 level.

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poniendo

Verb Form (Gerund)B1formal

a quantity or sum

A cartoon hand dropping a shiny gold coin into a large, clear glass jar that already contains other coins.

Examples

Cada socio está poniendo $10,000 en el nuevo proyecto.

Each partner is putting (investing) $10,000 into the new project.

La empresa está poniendo mucho esfuerzo en la sostenibilidad.

The company is putting a lot of effort into sustainability.

Financial Context

When 'poniendo' is followed by a monetary amount, it almost always means 'investing' or 'contributing' that sum.

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Related Translations

applying→causing→contributing→investing→laying→placing→playing→putting→

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