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dangerous

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dan·ger·ous  (dnjr-s)
adj.
1. Involving or filled with danger; perilous.
2. Being able or likely to do harm.

danger·ous·ly adv.
danger·ous·ness n.

dangerous [ˈdeɪndʒərəs]
adj
causing danger; perilous
dangerously  adv
dangerousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.dangerousdangerous - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
unsafe, insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"
vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"
safe - free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"
2.dangerous - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"

dangerous
adjective perilous, threatening, risky, hazardous, exposed, alarming, vulnerable, nasty, ugly, menacing, insecure, hairy (slang), unsafe, precarious, treacherous, breakneck, parlous (archaic), fraught with danger, chancy (informal), unchancy (Scot.) a dangerous undertaking
protected, safe, secure, harmless, innocuous, out of danger, safe and sound, out of harm's way, O.K. or okay (informal)
Quotations
"mad, bad, and dangerous to know" [Caroline Lamb (of Byron)]
Translations
dangerous [ˈdeɪndʒrəs] ADJ [animal, disease, person, place] → peligroso; [strategy, decision, operation] → peligroso, arriesgado; [driver] → peligroso, temerario; [substance, drug] → peligroso, nocivo
he was jailed for dangerous drivinglo metieron en la cárcel por conducir con imprudencia temeraria
it is dangerous to play on railway lineses peligroso jugar en las vías del tren

dangerous [ˈdeɪndʒərəs] adj [animal, person] → dangereux/euse; [substance] → dangereux/euse; [activity] → dangereux/euse; [road] → dangereux/euse
it's dangerous to ... → il est dangereux de ...
dangerous driving nconduite f dangereuse

dangerous
adjgefährlich; drivingrücksichtslos; these prisoners are not dangerous to the publicdiese Gefangenen stellen keine Gefahr für die Öffentlichkeit dar; the Bronx can be a dangerous placedie Bronx kann gefährlich sein; dangerous drugsgefährliche Medikamente; (= illegal)Drogen pl; the lion was injured but still dangerousder Löwe war verletzt, aber er stellte immer noch eine Gefahr dar; to be dangerous to healthgesundheitsgefährdend sein; to be a dangerous driverrücksichtslos fahren; this is a dangerous game we’re playingwir spielen hier gefährlich; a little knowledge or learning is a dangerous thing (prov) → Halbwissen ist gefährlich

dangerous [ˈdeɪndʒrəs] adj (gen) → pericoloso/a; (illness) → grave, pericoloso/a
dangerous [ˈdeɪndʒrəs] adj (gen) → pericoloso/a; (illness) → grave, pericoloso/a

dangerous خطير nebezpečný farlig gefährlich επικίνδυνος peligroso vaarallinen dangereux opasann pericoloso 危険な 위험한 gevaarlijk farlig niebezpieczny perigoso опасный farlig ซึ่งเป็นอันตราย tehlikeli nguy hiểm 危险的


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