danger

dan·ger  (dnjr)

n.

1. Exposure or vulnerability to harm or risk.

2. A source or an instance of risk or peril.

3. Obsolete Power, especially power to harm.

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[Middle English daunger, power, dominion, peril, from Old French dangier, from Vulgar Latin *dominirium, authority, power, from Latin dominium, sovereignty, from dominus, lord, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

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danger [ˈdeɪndʒə]

n

1. the state of being vulnerable to injury, loss, or evil; risk

2. a person or thing that may cause injury, pain, etc.

3. Obsolete power

in danger of liable to

(Medicine)

on the danger list critically ill in hospital

[daunger power, hence power to inflict injury, from Old French dongier (from Latin dominium ownership) blended with Old French dam injury, from Latin damnum]

dangerless  adj

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Danger 

1. (His presence was) a foreboding, or dismal signal, like drawn blinds —Elizabeth Taylor
2. Dangerous as a gift from an enemy —Anon

   A twist on the Danish proverb “Gifts from enemies are dangerous.”

3. Dangerous as cocaine —Pietro Mascagni

   The danger being described is modern music.

4. (I feel so many) dangers gathering round, like shadows —Davis Grubb
5. Feel as though I’m dancing on a volcano —Rita Mae Brown
6. Felt as if they were about to dive onto a postage stamp from the top of the Eiffel Tower —Fred Taylor
7. (One’s life) hangs perilously in danger, like ripe fruit on a thin branch —Stephen Longstreet
8. Hazardous as sand traps for golfers —Anon
9. It [the need to risk] was like statistics or gambling; you had to compute probabilities —Mary McCarthy

   In her novel, A Charmed Life, McCarthy expands on her simile with this sentence: “And there was always the unforeseen, the little thing you overlooked that would catch you up in the end.”

10. The menace (of insanity) is like a warder, restricting my freedom of mind —Richard Maynard
11. (His) menaces … idle as the wind —W. S. Gilbert
12. Menacing as a fury —Natascha Wodin
13. Ominous and dark as the hour before a storm —Gerald Kersh
14. Ominous, like waves in a gathering mid-Atlantic storm —Anon
15. Rode precariously, like high-wire artists —Ross Macdonald
16. Safe as a cow in a stockyard —Anon
17. Safe as a mouse in cheese —John Ray’s Proverbs
18. The safe earth … grew narrow as a grave —Phyllis Bottome
19. There was a feeling like a concussion in the air —Eudora Welty
20. This faint shadow [of danger] lay upon his life … as discreetly as the shadow of cancer lies among cells —Thomas McGuane
21. Trying to maintain good relations with a Communist is like wooing a crocodile —Winston Churchill

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Danger 

(See also PRECARIOUSNESS, PREDICAMENT, RISK, VULNERABILITY.)

beware the ides of March See SUPERSTITION.

cat ice Flimsy ground, precarious condition. Cat ice is extremely thin ice formed on shallow water which has since receded. It owes its name to the belief that it could not support even the weight of a cat. The phrase has been in use since 1884.

nourish a snake in one’s bosom To show kindness to one who proves ungrateful. The allusion is to the Aesop fable in which a farmer, finding a snake frozen stiff with cold, placed it in his bosom. The snake, thawed by the warmth, quickly revived and inflicted a fatal bite on its benefactor.

I fear me you but warm the starved snake,
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts.
(Shakespeare, II Henry VI, III, i)

snake in the grass A sneak, dastard, skulker; a suspicious, treacherous, or disingenuous person; a traitor or craven; any lurking danger. This expression is derived from a line in Virgil’s Third Eclogue (approx. 40 B.c.), Latet anguis in herba ‘a snake lurks in the grass,’ alluding to the potential danger posed by a poisonous snake that is hidden in the grass as if in ambush.

There is a snake in the grass and the design is mischievous. (Thomas Hearne, Remarks and Collections, 1709)

sword of Damocles The threat of impending danger or doom; also Damocles’ sword.

Little do directors and their companies know of this sword of Damocles that hangs over them. (Law Times, 1892)

The allusion is to the sycophant Damocles, invited by Dionysius of Syracuse to a lavish banquet. But Damocles could not enjoy the sumptuous feast because Dionysius had had suspended over his head a sword hanging by a single hair. He dared not move lest the sword fall and kill him. See also hang by a thread, PRECARIOUSNESS.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	danger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" clear and present danger - a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged; "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety" hazardousness, perilousness - the state of being dangerous insecurity - the state of being subject to danger or injury riskiness, peril - a state of danger involving risk vulnerability, exposure - the state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule" safety - the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"
	2.	danger - a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing" risk, peril venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome chance - a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive" crapshoot - a risky and uncertain venture; "getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot" gamble - a risky act or venture
	3.	danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air" causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk - a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" powder keg - a potentially explosive state menace, threat - something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
	4.	danger - a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger" area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

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danger

noun

1. jeopardy, risk, peril, vulnerability, insecurity, precariousness, endangerment Your life is in danger.

2. hazard, risk, threat, menace, peril, pitfall These roads are a danger to cyclists.

3. possibility, chance, risk, prospect, liability, likelihood, probability There is a real danger that people will not be able to afford insurance.

Quotations
"danger, the spur of all great minds" [George Chapman The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois]

Translations

danger [ˈdeɪndʒəʳ]

A. N → peligro m
to be in danger → estar en peligro, correr peligro
to be in danger of falling → correr el peligro or riesgo de caer
there is a danger of → hay peligro or riesgo de
there was no danger that he would be discovered → no había peligro de que lo descubrieran
(to be) out of danger (gen, Med) → (estar)fuera de peligro
to be a danger to sth/sb/o.s → ser un peligro para algo/para algn/para sí mismo
"danger men at work" → ¡atención or ¡peligro obras!
"danger keep out" → ¡peligro de muerte! prohibido el acceso

B. CPD danger area N = danger zone danger list N (Med) to be on the danger list → estar grave
danger money N → plus m de peligrosidad
danger point N → punto m crítico
danger signal N → señal f de peligro
danger zone N → área f or zona f de peligro

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danger [ˈdeɪndʒə^r] n → danger m
"danger!" (on sign) → "danger!"
there is a danger of → il y a un risque de
There is a danger of fire → Il y a risque d'incendie., Il y a un risque d'incendie.
there is a danger that ...
There is a danger that they will be unable to → Ils risquent de ne pas pouvoir ...
There's a danger the company won't be able to pay → La société risque de ne pas pouvoir payer.
There is a danger that people will be injured → Il risque d'y avoir des blessés.
in danger → en danger
His life is in danger → Sa vie est en danger.
You are in danger → Tu es en danger.
Don't worry, she is not in any danger
BUT Ne t'inquiète pas, elle ne risque rien.
to be in danger of doing sth → risquer de faire qch
We were in danger of missing the plane → Nous risquions de rater l'avion.
He was in danger of falling → Il risquait de tomber.
to put sb in danger → mettre qn en danger
to put sb's life in danger → mettre la vie de qn en danger
out of danger → hors de danger
to be a danger to sb [thing] → être dangereux/euse pour qn
to be a danger to the public
This man is a danger to the public → Cet homme est dangereux.
to be a danger to sth → être dangereux/euse pour qch
Smoking is a danger to health → Le tabac est dangereux pour la santé.
danger list n
to be on the danger list → être dans un état critique
danger money n (British) → prime f de risque

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danger

n

→ Gefahr f; he loves danger → er liebt die Gefahr; the dangers of smoking → die mit dem Rauchen verbundenen Gefahren; to put somebody/something in danger → jdn/etw in Gefahr bringen, jdn/etw gefährden; to run into danger → in Gefahr geraten; to be in danger of doing something → Gefahr laufen, etw zu tun; the species is in danger of extinction → die Art ist vom Aussterben bedroht; out of danger → außer Gefahr; there is a danger of fire → es besteht Feuergefahr; there is a danger of his getting lost → es besteht die Gefahr, dass er sich verirrt; he ran the danger of being recognized → er lief Gefahr, erkannt zu werden; there is no danger of that → die Gefahr besteht nicht; to be a danger to somebody/something → für jdn/etw eine Gefahr bedeuten; he’s a danger to himself → er bringt sich selbst in Gefahr

“danger” → „Achtung, Lebensgefahr!“; (Mot) → „Gefahrenstelle“; “danger, high-tension cables” → „Achtung, Hochspannung!“; “danger, ice” → „Glatteisgefahr“; “danger, keep out” → „Zutritt verboten, Lebensgefahr!“; the signal was at danger (Rail) → das Signal stand auf Rot

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danger:

danger area

n → Gefahrenzone f → or -bereich m

danger list

n on/off the danger → in/außer Lebensgefahr

danger money

n → Gefahrenzulage f; to get danger → eine Gefahrenzulage kriegen

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danger:

danger point

n → Gefahrengrenze f; to reach danger → die Gefahrengrenze erreichen

danger signal

n (lit, fig) → Warnsignal nt; (Rail) → Deckungssignal nt → vor Gefahr (spec)

danger zone

n → Gefahrenzone f

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danger [ˈdeɪndʒəʳ]

1. n → pericolo
in danger → in pericolo
out of danger → fuori pericolo
to put sb's life in danger → mettere in pericolo la vita di qn
to be in danger of falling → rischiare di cadere
there was no danger that he would be caught → non c'era pericolo che lo prendessero
there is a danger of fire → c'è pericolo di incendio
"danger! men at work" → "attenzione! lavori in corso"
"danger! keep out" → "pericolo! vietato l'accesso"

2. adj (zone, sign) → di pericolo

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danger

n danger [ˈdeindʒə]

1 something that may cause harm or injury The canal is a danger to children. gevaar, bedreiging خَطَر опасност nebezpečí fare die Gefahr κίνδυνος, απειλή peligro hädaoht خطر؛ مخاطره vaaran aiheuttaja danger מְסוּכַּן खतरा opasnost veszély bahaya hætta pericolo 危険 위험 pavojus, grėsmė briesmas; draudi bahaya gevaar fare zagrożenie perigo pericol опасность nebezpečenstvo nevarnost opasnost fara สิ่งที่ก่อให้เกิดอันตราย tehlike 危險 небезпека; ризик نقصان یا چوٹ پہنچانے والی کوئی شی sự nguy hiểm 危险

2 a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse. gevaar حالَة خَطَر опасност nebezpečí fare die Gefahr κίνδυνος en peligro oht خطر vaara (en) danger סַכָּנָה खतरा opasnost veszély bahaya (í) hættu pericolo 危難 위험한 상태 pavojus briesmas merbahaya gevaar (i) fare niebezpieczeństwo perigo (în) pericol опасность nebezpečenstvo nevarnost u opasnosti fara, risk อันตราย tehlike 危險狀態 небезпека خطرناک صورتحال nguy cơ 危险状态

adj dangerous

very unsafe and likely to be the cause of danger a dangerous road; a dangerous enemy. gevaarlik خَطِر опасен nebezpečný farlig gefährlich επικίνδυνος peligroso, arriesgado (häda)ohtlik خطرناک vaarallinen dangereux מְסוּכָּן खतरनाक opasan veszélyes berbahaya hættulegur pericoloso 危い 위험한 pavojingas bīstams berbahaya gevaarlijk farlig niebezpieczny perigoso periculos опасный nebezpečný nevaren opasan farlig ซึ่งเป็นอันตราย tehlikeli 危險的 небезпечний, ризикований خطرناک ، مخدوش chính là mối hiểm họa 危险的

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danger → خطر nebezpečí fare Gefahr κίνδυνος peligro vaara danger opasnost pericolo 危険 위험 gevaar fare niebezpieczństwo perigo опасность fara อันตราย tehlike sự nguy hiểm 危险