apuestan

Apuestan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb apostar, meaning to bet or to stake money or something on a future event or outcome. It indicates that multiple subjects are placing a wager or making a bet.

Apostar is an -ar verb with a stem change in the present tense. In standard present conjugation, the forms are: yo apuesto, tú apuestas, él apuesta, nosotros apostamos, vosotros apostáis, ellos apuestan. The form apuestan is used with ellos, ellas, or ustedes. The verb also appears in other tenses and moods, for example han apostado (present perfect) or que apuesten (subjunctive).

Apuestan is commonly used in contexts involving gambling and bets, such as sports wagering, lotteries, or casual bets among friends. It is often followed by a direct object indicating the amount wagered (apuestan dinero) or by phrases that specify what is being bet on (apuestan a que ganará el equipo). The related noun is apuesta, meaning a bet or wager, and related expressions include hacer una apuesta (to place a bet) y ganar la apuesta (to win the bet). The verb can also be used metaphorically to indicate confidence in a plan or prediction, as in apostar por un resultado.

Regional usage and style are generally consistent across Spanish-speaking regions, with apostar and its inflected forms like apuestan widely understood in formal and informal contexts. Related terms include apostar a algo, apostar por alguien, and apostar fuerte, depending on emphasis and magnitude of risk.