Definitions for jeopardyˈdʒɛp ər di
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jeop•ard•yˈdʒɛp ər di(n.)(pl.)-dies.
risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury; hazard; danger:
to put one's life in jeopardy.
Law. the hazard that a defendant will suffer punishment when found guilty in a criminal proceeding.
Category: Law
Origin of jeopardy:
1200–50; j(e)uparti, joupardi(e), j(e)upardi(e) < OF: lit., divided play, hence, uncertain chance
Princeton's WordNet
hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment(noun)
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Wiktionary
Jeopardy(ProperNoun)
, a popular television game show in which contestants answer clues by responding in the form of a question, hosted originally by and most notably by .
jeopardy(Noun)
Danger of loss, harm, or failure.
The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.
Webster Dictionary
Jeopardy(noun)
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; danger
Jeopardy(verb)
to jeopardize
Translations for jeopardy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jeopardy(noun)
danger.
- gevaarAfrikaans
- خَطَرArabic
- опасностBulgarian
- perigoPortuguese (BR)
- nebezpečíCzech
- die GefahrGerman
- fareDanish
- κίνδυνοςGreek
- riesgo, peligroSpanish
- hädaohtEstonian
- خطرFarsi
- vaaraFinnish
- dangerFrench
- בְּסַכָנָהHebrew
- जोखिमHindi
- opasnost, rizikCroatian
- kockázat, veszélyHungarian
- bahayaIndonesian
- hættaIcelandic
- pericoloItalian
- 危険Japanese
- 위험Korean
- pavojus, rizikaLithuanian
- briesmas; risksLatvian
- bahayaMalay
- gevaarDutch
- fare, risikoNorwegian
- niebezpieczeństwoPolish
- خطرPersian
- خطر، ربړ، ستونزهPashto
- perigoPortuguese
- pericolRomanian
- опасность, рискRussian
- nebezpečenstvoSlovak
- nevarnostSlovenian
- opasnostSerbian
- faraSwedish
- การเสี่ยงอันตรายThai
- tehlikeTurkish
- 危險Chinese (Trad.)
- небезпека, ризикUkrainian
- خطرہUrdu
- nguy hiểmVietnamese
- 危险Chinese (Simp.)
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