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at stake

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

At issue, at risk.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Españolen juego
Françaisen jeu
Deutschauf dem Spiel
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Examples

“What is at stake in these next 20 minutes is the championship.”
“Doesn't he realize⟳ that all of our lives are at stake here too?”
“I see⟳ my reputation is at stake My fame is shrewdly gored.”
“How, Lucia, wou’dst thou have⟳ me sink⟳ away In pleasing Dreams, and lose⟳ my self in Love⟳, When ev’ry moment Cato’s Life’s at Stake?”
“[…] as I have⟳ a great deal⟳ more at stake on this point⟳ than anybody else can have⟳, I think⟳ it rather unnecessary in you to be advising me.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

at swordpoint at swords' points at symbol at table at ten and two at that

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