haz·ard (h z  rd)n. 1. A chance; an accident. 2. A chance of being injured or harmed; danger: Space travel is full of hazards. 3. A possible source of danger: a fire hazard. 4. Games A dice game similar to craps. 5. Sports An obstacle, such as a sand trap, found on a golf course. tr.v. haz·ard·ed, haz·ard·ing, haz·ards 1. To expose to danger or harm. See Synonyms at endanger. 2. To venture (something); dare: hazard a guess. [Middle English hasard, dice game, from Old French, possibly from Old Spanish azar, possibly from Arabic az-zahr, the gaming die : al-, the + zahr, gaming die.] |
hazard [ˈhæzəd]
n
1. exposure or vulnerability to injury, loss, evil, etc.
at hazard at risk; in danger
3. a thing likely to cause injury, etc.
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf an obstacle such as a bunker, a road, rough, water, etc.
5. chance; accident (esp in the phrase by hazard)
6. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) a gambling game played with two dice
7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) Real Tennis
a. the receiver's side of the court
b. one of the winning openings
8. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) Billiards a scoring stroke made either when a ball other than the striker's is pocketed (winning hazard) or the striker's cue ball itself (losing hazard)
vb (tr)
1. to chance or risk
2. to venture (an opinion, guess, etc.)
3. to expose to danger
[from Old French hasard, from Arabic az-zahr the die]
hazardable adj
hazard-free adj
A condition with the potential to cause injury, illness, or death of personnel; damage to or loss of equipment or property; or mission degradation. See also injury; risk.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hazard - a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air" health hazard - hazard to the health of those exposed to it moral hazard - (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest" occupational hazard - any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury sword of Damocles - a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles" |
| 2. |  hazard - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning mischance, mishap, bad luck - an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all" even chance, toss-up, tossup - an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose" | |
| 3. | hazard - an obstacle on a golf course golf course, links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf obstacle - an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) water hazard - hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid | |
| Verb | 1. | hazard - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" suspect, surmise - imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it" speculate - talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal" |
| 2. | hazard - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong" | |
| 3. | hazard - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" go for broke - risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race" luck it, luck through - act by relying on one's luck |
hazard
noun
danger, risk, threat, problem, menace, peril, jeopardy, pitfall, endangerment, imperilment a sole that reduces the hazard of slipping on slick surfaces
Translations
hazard [ˈhæzəd]
A. N → peligro m; (less serious) → riesgo m
this heater is a fire hazard → esta estufa puede provocar un incendio
see also health
this heater is a fire hazard → esta estufa puede provocar un incendio
see also health
B. VT
1. (= venture) [+ answer, remark] → aventurar
would you like to hazard a guess? → ¿quieres intentar adivinarlo?
would you like to hazard a guess? → ¿quieres intentar adivinarlo?
2. (= risk) [+ one's life] → poner en peligro, arriesgar
C. CPD hazard lights, hazard warning lights NPL (Aut) → luces fpl de emergencia
hazard [ˈhæzərd]
hazard
n
(= danger) → Gefahr f; (= risk) → Risiko nt; the hazards of war → die Gefahren des Krieges; a safety hazard → ein Sicherheitsrisiko nt; it’s a fire hazard → es ist feuergefährlich, es stellt eine Feuergefahr dar; to pose a hazard (to somebody/something) → eine Gefahr (für jdn/etw) darstellen
(Sport, Golf, Showjumping) → Hindernis nt
hazards pl (Aut: also hazard (warning) lights) → Warnblinklicht nt
vt
(= risk) life, health, reputation → riskieren, aufs Spiel setzen; (= endanger) person → in Gefahr bringen
hazard [ˈhæzəd]
hazard [ˈhæzəd]
1. n (risk) → rischio; (more serious) → pericolo; (chance) → azzardo
occupational hazard → rischio del mestiere
natural hazard → calamità naturale
to be a health hazard → essere dannoso/a alla salute
occupational hazard → rischio del mestiere
natural hazard → calamità naturale
to be a health hazard → essere dannoso/a alla salute
2. vt (one's life) → rischiare, mettere a repentaglio; (remark) → azzardare
to hazard a guess → tirare a indovinare
to hazard a guess → tirare a indovinare
hazard [ˈhæzəd]
1. n (risk) → rischio; (more serious) → pericolo; (chance) → azzardo
occupational hazard → rischio del mestiere
natural hazard → calamità naturale
to be a health hazard → essere dannoso/a alla salute
occupational hazard → rischio del mestiere
natural hazard → calamità naturale
to be a health hazard → essere dannoso/a alla salute
2. vt (one's life) → rischiare, mettere a repentaglio; (remark) → azzardare
to hazard a guess → tirare a indovinare
to hazard a guess → tirare a indovinare
n hazard [ˈhӕzəd]
(something which causes) a risk of harm or danger the hazards of mountain-climbing. risiko, gevaar خَطَر опасност riziko fare; risiko das Wagnis κίνδυνος riesgo, peligro risk خطر vaara danger סַכָּנָה खतरा riziko, opasnost kockázat bahaya tvísÿna, hætta rischio 危険 위험 pavojus, rizika risks; briesmas bahaya risico van gevaar fare, risiko ryzyko risco pericol риск riziko tveganje opasnost risk, fara, våda ความอันตราย tehlike (造成)危險(的事物) ризик; небезпека خطرہ mối nguy hiểm; sự độc hại 危险
v
1 to risk; to be prepared to do (something, the result of which is uncertain) Are you prepared to hazard your life for the success of this mission? waag, op die spel sit يُخاطِر، يُعَرِّضُ للخَطَر рискувам riskovat risikere aufs Spiel setzen διακινδυνεύω arriesgar, poner en peligro riskima به خطر انداختن vaarantaa risquer לְסַכֵּן परेशान करना izvrgnuti (se) opasnosti, ugroziti kockáztat menantang risiko hætta; leggja út í rischiare 賭ける 위험을 무릅쓰다 statyti į pavojų, rizikuoti riskēt membahayakan op het spel zetten, riskeren risikere, våge, sette på spill ryzykować arriscar a risca рисковать riskovať tvegati rizikovati riskera, sätta på spel เสี่ยง tehlikeye atmak 冒險 ризикувати خطرہ مول لینا mạo hiểm 冒险
2 to put forward (a guess etc). waag يُقَدِّمُ سؤالا أو تخْمينا изказвам odvážit se vove wagen αποτολμώ aventurar, atreverse a hacer (arvata) julgema زدن ehdottaa risquer, hasarder (une opinion) לְהִסתַכֵּן ב- धुंधला कर देना iznijeti (prijedlog) kockáztat mengemukakan leggja fram arrischiare, azzardare 言ってみる 어림짐작으로 대답하다 drįsti manyti uzdrošināties; atļauties (izteikt piezīmi u.tml.) mencuba mengagak gokken våge (å gjette) spróbować zgadnąć arriscar a (se) hazarda отваживаться odvážiť sa tvegati nagađati våga [] เหตุบังเอิญ ileri sürmek, bir tahminde bulunmak 大膽做出(猜測) висувати قیاس کرنا đánh bạo 冒险作出（猜测）
adj hazardous
dangerous a hazardous journey; hazardous waste. gevaarlik, gewaag مَحْفوف بالمَخاطِر опасен nebezpečný farlig gewagt επικίνδυνος arriesgado, peligroso ohtlik خطرناك vaarallinen périlleux מְסוּכָּן खतरनाक pogibeljan, opasan veszélyes berbahaya áhættusamur rischioso 危険な 위험한 pavojingas, rizikingas riskants; bīstams berbahaya risicovol, gevaarlijk (miljø)farlig, risikabel ryzykowny arriscado periculos рискованный nebezpečný tvegan opasan riskfylld ซึ่งเป็นอันตราย tehlikeli 危險的 ризикований, небезпечний خطرناک mạo hiểm; độc hại 危险的
n hazardousness
gewaagdheid مُخاطَرَه опасност riskantnost fare; risiko das Wagnis επικινδυνότητα riesgo, peligrosidad oht خطر vaarallisuus péril סַכָּנָה खतरा, जोखिम opasnost, pogibeljnost kockázat(osság) bahaya áhættusemi pericolosità 危険 위험이 많음 pavojingumas, rizikingumas riskantums berbahaya gevaar risiko, fare ryzykowność risco caracter riscant рискованность riskantnosť tveganost opasnost riskfylldhet, äventyrlighet ความเป็นอันตราย tehlike; şansa bağlı olma 冒險 ризиковано, небезпечно خطرناک ہونے کی کیفیت sự mạo hiểm; sự độc hại 冒险
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