jeopardy
21Jeopardy — Länder mit einer eigenen Version von Jeopardy Jeopardy (eigene Schreibweise Jeopardy!) ist eine Fernseh Quizshow. Bei dem Spiel handelt es sich um eine Quizform, bei der den Teilnehmern Antworten aus verschiedenen Kategorien präsentiert werden.… …
22jeopardy — n. 1) to place, put (smb.) in jeopardy 2) (legal) double jeopardy 3) in jeopardy (our lives were in jeopardy) * * * [ dʒepədɪ] put (smb.) in jeopardy (legal) double jeopardy to place in jeopardy (our lives were in jeopardy) …
23jeopardy — jeop|ar|dy [ˈdʒepədi US ər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: juparti, from Old French jeu parti divided game, uncertainty ] in jeopardy in danger of being lost or harmed ▪ Thousands of jobs are in jeopardy. put/place sth in jeopardy ▪ …
24jeopardy — jeop|ard|y [ dʒepərdi ] noun uncount in jeopardy likely to be damaged or destroyed: His political career was in jeopardy. The crisis put thousands of jobs in jeopardy. => DOUBLE JEOPARDY …
25jeopardy — [14] The semantic focus of jeopardy has changed subtly over the centuries. Originally it meant ‘even chance’, but gambling being the risky business it is, and human nature having a strong streak of pessimism, attention was soon focussed on the… …
26jeopardy — noun in jeopardy in danger of being lost or harmed: put/place sth in jeopardy: The killings could put the whole peace process in jeopardy …
27jeopardy — /jep euhr dee/, n., pl. jeopardies. 1. hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury: For a moment his life was in jeopardy. 2. peril or danger: The spy was in constant jeopardy of being discovered. 3. Law. the danger or hazard of …
28jeopardy — [[t]ʤe̱pə(r)di[/t]] PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR If someone or something is in jeopardy, they are in a dangerous situation where they might fail, be lost, or be destroyed. A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy. Syn: at… …
29jeopardy — UK [ˈdʒepə(r)dɪ] / US [ˈdʒepərdɪ] noun in jeopardy See: double jeopardy …
30jeopardy — [14] The semantic focus of jeopardy has changed subtly over the centuries. Originally it meant ‘even chance’, but gambling being the risky business it is, and human nature having a strong streak of pessimism, attention was soon focussed on the… …
