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dangerous [ˈdeɪndʒərəs] adj
causing danger; perilous dangerously adv dangerousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 driving → lo metieron en la cárcel por conducir con imprudencia temeraria it is dangerous to play on railway lines → es 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 n → conduite f dangereuse dangerous adj → gefährlich; driving → rücksichtslos; these prisoners are not dangerous to the public → diese Gefangenen stellen keine Gefahr für die Öffentlichkeit dar; the Bronx can be a dangerous place → die Bronx kann gefährlich sein; dangerous drugs → gefährliche Medikamente; (= illegal) → Drogen pl; the lion was injured but still dangerous → der Löwe war verletzt, aber er stellte immer noch eine Gefahr dar; to be dangerous to health → gesundheitsgefährdend sein; to be a dangerous driver → rücksichtslos fahren; this is a dangerous game we’re playing → wir spielen hier gefährlich; a little knowledge or learning is a dangerous thing (prov) → Halbwissen ist gefährlich Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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