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Meanings of imperil (imperilling) in English
Synonyms
Examples for "peril"
Examples for "peril"
1
He is always terrified in the moment of real crisis and peril.
2
It's an innovative financial tool that has great promise and great peril.
3
Your brother may indeed have pinpointed the true peril of Prospero's Children.
4
Be advised, seek safety in the sanctuary; peril cannot reach us there.
5
Tell the truth now, and your soul shall be removed from peril.
1
We believe a change in course will threaten jobs and deter investment.
2
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said any new regulation must not threaten jobs.
3
They didn't really threaten us much today but good fighting effort again.
4
Unsanitary conditions would threaten the health of anyone still in the area.
5
For companies, high returns attract new entrants who threaten incumbents' comfortable state.
1
In the last words a hidden menace rang; therefore Powala answered gravely:
2
The £30 million striker was at his superlative best, a constant menace.
3
Ash got a sense of both hope and menace from the image.
4
The menace was in the tone, not the content of his speech.
5
Despite the good humor, a thread of menace had grown among them.
1
But Portugal said last month political uncertainty could endanger the much-needed assistance.
2
MINUSMA urged both sides to refrain from violence that could endanger civilians.
3
The law requires doctors to report information that could endanger women's lives.
4
And he warned the measures will endanger social security and medical provision.
5
Nor does he want to endanger the health of his 71-year-old father.
1
Both Russia and Ukraine say they will not jeopardize supplies to Europe.
2
This situation may jeopardize patient quality of care and increase staff turnover.
3
Taking controversial political stands, particularly progressive ones, would jeopardize these women's jobs.
4
However, overweight is not considered serious enough to jeopardize life as yet.
5
If so, could that jeopardize our future plans to start a family?
1
An extended delay could jeopardise the future of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
2
There are concerns that protests and social unrest may jeopardise fiscal consolidation.
3
This would hinder economic recovery and jeopardise the gains achieved through globalisation.
4
The board ruled against any change that would jeopardise their historic interiors.
5
Break it down and you bruise and jeopardise the flower of life.
Usage of imperilling in English
1
I cannot explain my meaning, dear father, for fear of imperilling your happiness.
2
I had not the slightest conception I was imperilling my honour...!'
3
Besides, the submarine menace was imperilling the British food supplies and connections with America.
4
Only, you cannot stop there without imperilling the whole scheme.
5
He is not only imperilling his own soul, but the souls of his flock.'
6
And remember that if you tell me a lie you are imperilling your immortal soul.
7
I'm not accusing you of imperilling your daughter's life.
8
If I thought that in taking a wife from among us you were imperilling your dignity-
9
He dared not tell his secret schemes without imperilling their success, which led to grave misunderstandings.
10
This necessary movement also caused an interval between Wheaton's division and mine, thereby imperilling my right.
11
But now that Perris was footloose he became a danger imperilling not only Jordan but Hervey himself.
12
Was he not imperilling the safety of Douglas and his daughter by following so soon after them?
13
But now truly am I convinced that you are bent upon risking your own happiness, and imperilling hers.
14
I said- Iremembermy very words distinctly-thatI could not bear to think of your imperilling your prospects.'
15
Ratcliffe responded by locking out the workers the next day and shutting down the plant, imperilling the Scottish economy.
16
He stepped back into the road to look up at the house, thereby imperilling his life amid the traffic.
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Translations for imperilling
Catalan
Imperilling through the time