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How would you say "The stakes are higher now?"

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We say "the stakes are higher now" to mean that the issues are more important than they were before.

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updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by nick-bowen

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Las palizadas son más altas ahora. grin Just kidding.

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Another possibility for "upping the ante"-subir el listón (raising the bar), but it is all about context.

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updated Jun 15, 2011
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
Good one :) - GuitarWarrior, Jun 15, 2011
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ya se ha puesto más en juego = now, more has been put at stake

updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by GuitarWarrior