jeopardy

jeopardy(
jeh
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puhr
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di
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el peligro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The coach's job is in jeopardy because his team lost every game in the season.El puesto del entrenador está en peligro porque su equipo perdió todos los partidos de la temporada.
The political dissident fled the country because his life was in jeopardy.El disidente político huyó del país porque su vida estaba en peligro.
b. el riesgo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Carol is worried that accepting the overseas post may put her marriage in jeopardy.Carol se preocupa del riesgo que aceptar el puesto en el extranjero pueda presentar para su matrimonio.
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