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Pronunciation / Transliteration: witaeropge hada
"그의 무모한 행동이 회사를 위태롭게 만들었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To put someone or something into a situation where there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
"Skipping the final review could severely jeopardize the success of the entire project." - 2
To endanger or imperil a favorable outcome or established position.
"His careless remarks on social media threatened to jeopardize his career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English phrase 'jeopardy', stemming from the Old French 'jeu parti' meaning a 'divided game' or 'even game' where the chances of winning or losing were equal. By the 17th century, the term shifted from denoting a balanced risk to actively putting something into a hazardous or perilous situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jeopardize" is said worldwide
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compromettre
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pʁɔ.mɛtʁ
"Cette erreur pourrait compromettre toute l'opération."
gefährden
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dn̩
"Rücksichtslose Handlungen können den Erfolg gefährden."
compromettere
Transliteration: komproˈmettere
"Questo comportamento rischia di compromettere il tuo futuro."
poner en peligro
Transliteration: poˈneɾ en pelˈxiɾo
"No debes poner en peligro tu salud por el trabajo."
jeopardizar
Transliteration: ʒe.o.paɾ.diˈzaɾ
"A decisão imprudente pode jeopadizar o acordo."
खतरे में डालना
Transliteration: khatare meṃ ḍālnā
"इस फैसले से आपकी नौकरी खतरे में पड़ सकती है।"
危及
Transliteration: wēi jí
"任何鲁莽的行为都可能危及项目。"
위태롭게 하다
Transliteration: witaeropge hada
"그의 무모한 행동이 회사를 위태롭게 만들었다."
危うくする
Transliteration: ayauku suru
"その不注意なミスが計画全体を危うくした。"
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