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danger

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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.

[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.]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dangerdanger - 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"
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"

danger
noun
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. Npeligro m
to be in dangerestar en peligro, correr peligro
to be in danger of fallingcorrer el peligro or riesgo de caer
there is a danger ofhay peligro or riesgo de
there was no danger that he would be discoveredno 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.sser 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 listestar grave
danger money Nplus m de peligrosidad
danger point Npunto m crítico
danger signal Nseñal f de peligro
danger zone Nárea f or zona f de peligro

danger [ˈdeɪndʒər] ndanger 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

danger
n
Gefahr f; he loves dangerer liebt die Gefahr; the dangers of smokingdie mit dem Rauchen verbundenen Gefahren; to put somebody/something in dangerjdn/etw in Gefahr bringen, jdn/etw gefährden; to run into dangerin Gefahr geraten; to be in danger of doing somethingGefahr laufen, etw zu tun; the species is in danger of extinctiondie Art ist vom Aussterben bedroht; out of dangeraußer Gefahr; there is a danger of firees besteht Feuergefahr; there is a danger of his getting lostes besteht die Gefahr, dass er sich verirrt; he ran the danger of being recognizeder lief Gefahr, erkannt zu werden; there is no danger of thatdie Gefahr besteht nicht; to be a danger to somebody/somethingfür jdn/etw eine Gefahr bedeuten; he’s a danger to himselfer 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

danger:
danger area
nGefahrenzone for -bereich m
danger list
n on/off the dangerin/außer Lebensgefahr
danger money
nGefahrenzulage f; to get dangereine Gefahrenzulage kriegen

danger:
danger point
nGefahrengrenze f; to reach dangerdie Gefahrengrenze erreichen
danger signal
n (lit, fig)Warnsignal nt; (Rail) → Deckungssignal ntvor Gefahr (spec)
danger zone
nGefahrenzone f

danger [ˈdeɪndʒəʳ]
1. npericolo
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

danger [ˈdeɪndʒəʳ]
1. npericolo
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

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
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
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

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


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His Majesty continued to throw the quoits as coolly as if no danger threatened his throne, but the Pumpkinhead, having caught sight of Tip, ambled toward the boy as fast as his wooden legs would go.
So long as a single pass up or down the mountain was unexplored, there was hope: but when retreat seemed to be absolutely impracticable, the horror of their situation broke upon Elizabeth as powerfully as if she had hitherto considered the danger light.
And if this poverty and broken estate in the better sort, be joined with a want and necessity in the mean people, the danger is imminent and great.
 
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