jeopardy
Danger of failure, harm, or lossDanger of failure, harm, or loss.
» The space mission is in jeopardy.
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)Danger of failure, harm, or loss.
The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.
Gefahr, Risiko
опа́сностьopásnostʹ, рискrisk
небезпе́каnebezpéka, ри́зикrýzyk
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
Examples
16 sentencesThe space mission is in jeopardy.
Would domestic peace be plunged into jeopardy?
Do you feel your life is in jeopardy?
I'm afraid going into their yard will put me in jeopardy.
deIch habe Angst, dass ich mich in Gefahr begebe, wenn ich ihren Hof betrete. — Yorwba
Without fuel, the lives of countless patients are put in jeopardy.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English jupartie, jeupartie (“even chance”), from Anglo-Norman giu parti and MFrom Middle English jupartie, jeupartie (“even chance”), from Anglo-Norman giu parti and Middle French jeu parti (“a divided game, i.e. an even game, an even chance”), from Medieval Latin iocus partītus (“an even chance, an alternative”), from Latin iocus (“jest, play, game”) + partītus, perfect passive participle of partiō (“divide”); see joke and party.
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Forms
plural: jeopardies| Singular | jeopardy |
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uncountable
Synonyms
13 synonyms- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune:hazardperilriskendangerment
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable