(v.) = bet ; place + a wager ; make + a wager ; wager ; place + bet ; punt. Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book. Ex: The game of roulette is very easy to play -- all that is required is to place a wager and wait for the result. Ex: If a wager is made after the race has begun, it will not be accepted. Ex: The win price is the result of dividing the amount of money wagered on the winner into the total win pool, less lawful deductions. Ex: Placing bets over the Internet was effectively criminalized by the federal government last Friday. Ex: I readily concede that jockeys are 'not allowed to punt on the horses' but I do not agree that they don't do it. ---- * apostar fuerte y perder = bet + heavily and lose. * apostar por = place + bid under + Nombre ; back into ; hang + Posesivo + hat on ; commit + Reflexivo + to. * apostar por el futuro = trust in + the future. * apostar por todas las opciones = hedge + Posesivo + bets. * apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + boots. * apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + shirt ; bet + Posesivo + boots. * apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + shirt ; bet + Posesivo + boots. * apostarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + shirt ; bet + Posesivo + boots. * apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life ; bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar ; bet + Posesivo + shirt ; bet + Posesivo + boots.