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1 jeopardize
jeopardize [ˈdʒepədaɪz]* * *['dʒepədaɪz]transitive verb compromettre [career, chance, plans]; mettre [quelque chose] en péril [lives, troops] -
2 jeopardize
verb (to put in danger: Bad spelling could jeopardize your chances of passing the exam.) compromettre -
3 jeopardize
(health, future, life) compromettre, mettre en danger ou en péril; (chances, career) compromettre; (one's business) laisser péricliter -
4 jeopardize
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5 jeopardise
verb (to put in danger: Bad spelling could jeopardize your chances of passing the exam.) compromettre -
6 prejudice
prejudice [ˈpredʒʊdɪs]1. noun• to have a prejudice against/in favour of sb/sth avoir un préjugé contre/en faveur de qn/qchb. ( = detriment) préjudice ma. [+ person] influencerb. [+ chance] porter préjudice à* * *['predʒʊdɪs] 1.1) [C] préjugé m2) [U] préjugés mplracial/political prejudice — préjugés raciaux/en matière de politique
3) ( harm) gen, Law préjudice m2.transitive verb1) ( bias) influencerto prejudice somebody against/in favour of — prévenir quelqu'un contre/en faveur de
2) (harm, jeopardize) porter préjudice à [claim, case]; léser [person]; compromettre [chances] -
7 compromise
compromise ['kɒmprəmaɪz]1 nouncompromis m;∎ to agree to a compromise accepter un compromis;∎ to reach or arrive at a compromise aboutir ou parvenir à un compromis;∎ there must be no compromise il ne faut pas faire de compromis(decision, solution) de compromistransiger, aboutir à ou accepter un compromis;∎ to compromise with sb (on sth) transiger avec qn ou aboutir à un compromis avec qn (sur qch)(a) (principles, reputation) compromettre;∎ don't say anything to compromise yourself ne dites rien qui puisse vous compromettre;∎ the minister was compromised by the allegations of improper conduct les allégations selon lesquelles il se serait conduit de façon indécente ont compromis le ministre(b) (jeopardize) mettre en péril, risquer;∎ the party's chances of electoral success were severely compromised by the character of their leader la personnalité du leader a sérieusement compromis les chances de victoire du parti aux élections
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jeopardize — jeop‧ar‧dize [ˈdʒepədaɪz ǁ ər ] also jeopardise verb [transitive] to risk losing or harming something: • There are fears that cost cuts might jeopardize safety. • The company s financial position is being jeopardized by continuing losses. * * *… … Financial and business terms
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