peligrar

v.

1 to be in danger.

Ellos peligran en la noche They are in danger at nighttime.

2 to be at risk.

La inversión peligra The investment is at risk.

3 to be in danger for.

Nos peligra el proyecto The project is in danger for us.

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peligrar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be in danger

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VI to be in danger

peligrar de hacer algo — to be in danger of doing sth

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verbo intransitivo to be at risk

hacer peligrar algo — to put something at risk

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= be in jeopardy, jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

Ex. I get the feeling from both of them that my job may be in jeopardy if I'm not a better sport.

Ex. But the building plans were nearly jeopardised several times in a politically charged atmosphere that led to a tax-payer revolt in California.

Ex. This article discusses whether national security would actually be endangered by a lack of exchange and communication of scientific ideas, and how extensive is the leakage of national security information in academia.

Ex. The on-line information industry may be at risk from such moves.

Ex. They call him a poet and magician, but when his favourite things are at stake, he does not hesitate to dig up the tomahawk.

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* hacer peligrar = place + in jeopardy, imperil, endanger, pose + risk.

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verbo intransitivo to be at risk

hacer peligrar algo — to put something at risk

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= be in jeopardy, jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

Ex: I get the feeling from both of them that my job may be in jeopardy if I'm not a better sport.

Ex: But the building plans were nearly jeopardised several times in a politically charged atmosphere that led to a tax-payer revolt in California.

Ex: This article discusses whether national security would actually be endangered by a lack of exchange and communication of scientific ideas, and how extensive is the leakage of national security information in academia.

Ex: The on-line information industry may be at risk from such moves.

Ex: They call him a poet and magician, but when his favourite things are at stake, he does not hesitate to dig up the tomahawk.

* hacer peligrar = place + in jeopardy, imperil, endanger, pose + risk.

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peligrar [A1 ]

vi

to be at risk

su vida peligra her life is at risk o in danger

la crisis económica hace peligrar muchos puestos de trabajo the economic crisis is putting many jobs at risk o is threatening o endangering many jobs

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peligrar (conjugate peligrar) verbo intransitivo
to be at risk;

◊ hacer peligrar algo to put sth at risk

peligrar verbo intransitivo to be in danger, to be threatened: sus imprudencias hacen peligrar el negocio, his carelessness is jeopardizing his business

'peligrar' also found in these entries:
English:
jeopardize
- jeopardy
- endanger
- line

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peligrar vi

to be in danger;

su vida no peligra her life is not in danger;

el asesinato hace peligrar el alto el fuego the murder is threatening the ceasefire

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peligrar

v/i be at risk;

hacer peligrar algo put sth at risk

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peligrar vi

: to be in danger