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Danger - English meaning

Danger – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The possibility of suffering harm or injury.

Usage examples:

His life was in danger

Synonims:

PerilHazardRiskJeopardyEndangermentImperilmentInsecurityPerilousnessRiskinessPrecariousnessUncertaintyInstability
noun

The possibility of harm or death, or of something unpleasant happening

Usage examples:

[ c ] i quickly understood the dangers of rock climbing., [ u ] i felt my life was in danger., [ u …

Danger translation into English

Danger: translate from English into Chinese

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危险, 危, 险, 患, 岌

Danger: translate from English into Dutch

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Gevaar, Bedreiging, Hachelijkheid

Danger: translate from English into French

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Danger, Risque

Danger: translate from English into German

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Achtung, Gefahr, Bedrohung, Unsicherheit, Tücke

Danger: translate from English into Hindi

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खतरा, जोखिम, संकट, भय, आशंका, आपत्ति, भय का कारण, शंका, खटका, भयसूचक संकेत, विपद, भीति, ख़तरा

Danger: translate from English into Italian

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Pericolo, Rischio, Periglio, Insidia, Cimento

Danger: translate from English into Korean

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위험, 위험물, 위험 상태

Danger: translate from English into Russian

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Опасность, Угроза, Гроза

Danger: translate from English into Spanish

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Peligro, Riesgo, Posibilidad, Obra

Word origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘jurisdiction or power’, specifically ‘power to harm’): from Old French dangier, based on Latin dominus ‘lord’.

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Danger synonims

endangerment

noun

The action of putting someone or something at risk or in danger.

Usage examples:

Prosecutors charged him with reckless endangerment of fellow passengers
Endangerment - all meanings in English

hazard

noun

A danger or risk.

Usage examples:

The hazards of childbirth
verb

Say (something) in a tentative way.

Usage examples:

He hazarded a guess
noun

Something dangerous and likely to cause damage

Usage examples:

A health/fire hazard, a hazardous road, she wouldn’t hazard a guess about the meaning of the word.
Hazard - all meanings in English

insecurity

noun

Uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence.

Usage examples:

She had a deep sense of insecurity
noun

A feeling of not being fixed or safe

Usage examples:

They experienced economic insecurity due to unemployment., i think he's trying to deal with his fea…
Insecurity - all meanings in English

instability

noun

The state of being unstable; lack of stability.

Usage examples:

Political and economic instability
noun

The condition of being likely to change, esp. unexpectedly

Usage examples:

Teenagers often go through periods of emotional instability.
noun

The fact of a situation being likely to change, in a way that is worrying, or the changes that happen

Usage examples:

Political/economic instability investors should keep in mind the political and economic instability…
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jeopardy

noun

Danger of loss, harm, or failure.

Usage examples:

The whole peace process is in jeopardy
noun

Something in jeopardy is in danger of being damaged or destroyed

Usage examples:

Bad investments have put the company’s future in jeopardy.
noun

In danger of being harmed or destroyed

Usage examples:

The deal could be in jeopardy if it emerges the company is engaged in activities prohibited by the …
Jeopardy - all meanings in English

peril

ˈper.əl

noun

Serious and immediate danger.

Usage examples:

You could well place us both in peril
verb

Expose to danger; threaten.

Usage examples:

Jonathon perilled his life for love of david
noun

Danger, or something that is dangerous

Usage examples:

[ u ] the president said that we are entering a time of great peril.
Peril - all meanings in English

precariousness

noun

The state of being dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Usage examples:

The precariousness of a cup placed on top of the plinth
Precariousness - all meanings in English

risk

noun

A situation involving exposure to danger.

Usage examples:

Flouting the law was too much of a risk
verb

Expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss.

Usage examples:

He risked his life to save his dog
verb

A source of danger

Risk - all meanings in English

riskiness

noun

The degree to which something is risky

Usage examples:

While the fund's returns increased, so did its riskiness as an investment., it will be up to banks …
Riskiness - all meanings in English

uncertainty

noun

The state of being uncertain.

Usage examples:

Times of uncertainty and danger
noun

The feeling of not being sure what will happen in the future

Usage examples:

The rule changes are complicated and cause uncertainty for workers and headaches for employers., at…
Uncertainty - all meanings in English

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