estar en juego

estar en juego(
ehs
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tahr
 
ehn
 
hweh
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goh
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to be at stake
Quiero participar en el torneo de póquer. Están en juego más de diez mil dólares.I want to participate in the poker tournament. There are over ten thousand dollars at stake.
a. to be at stake
Tenemos que deshacernos de esta demanda. Mi carrera está en juego.We need to make this lawsuit go away. My career is at stake.
b. to be at risk
Tienes que tomar una decisión ahora. Nuestro futuro está en juego.You have to make a decision now. Our future is at risk.
c. to be in danger
Nos metimos con la mafia, y ahora nuestras vidas están en juego.We messed with the mob, and now our lives are in danger.
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