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French term or phrase:	hypothequer
English translation:	put at risk
Entered by:	Louise Dupont

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16:03 Mar 16, 2004

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Medical - Psychology

French term or phrase: hypothequer

Sorry for the lack of accute accent on the first e.

Context: une chose qui ne peut que perturber, a terme, hypothequer cette vie.

part of a psychologist's opinion on the effect of a patient's proposed actions.

Kpy KudoZ activity Questions: 90 (2 open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 208
Local time: 20:57

put at risk

Explanation:
hypothéquer au figuré to endanger, put [sth] at risk [chances,
objectifs]; hypothéquer l'avenir figuré to mortgage one's
future.

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Louise Dupont
Canada
Local time: 14:57

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Summary of answers provided

4 +7

put at risk

Louise Dupont

4 +4

threaten/jeopardise

xxxCMJ_Trans

endanger

Edward Sturt

2 +2

mortgage (one's life)

Jonathan MacKerron

complicate

AndreyAI

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

hypothéquer

put at risk

Explanation:
hypothéquer au figuré to endanger, put [sth] at risk [chances,
objectifs]; hypothéquer l'avenir figuré to mortgage one's
future.

Louise Dupont
Canada
Local time: 14:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

5 mins confidence:

complicate

Explanation:
complicate

AndreyAI
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian

11 mins confidence:

endanger

Explanation:
"Hypothéquer" means to mortgage or to put at risk. I think that in this context, the best translation is "endanger".

I suggest:
"somthing that will disturb and eventually endanger this life".

Edward Sturt
Local time: 20:57

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

threaten/jeopardise

Explanation:
more options

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 20:57
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

mortgage (one's life)

Explanation:
might work here

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Note added at 16 mins (2004-03-16 16:19:33 GMT)
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\"enter into a binding obligation\"

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 20:57
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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