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hazardous

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haz·ard·ous  (hzr-ds)
adj.
1. Marked by danger; perilous.
2. Depending on chance; risky.

hazard·ous·ly adv.
hazard·ous·ness n.

hazardous [ˈhæzədəs]
adj
1. involving great risk
2. depending on chance
hazardously  adv
hazardousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hazardoushazardous - involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"
dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"

hazardous
adjective dangerous, risky, difficult, uncertain, unpredictable, insecure, hairy (slang), unsafe, precarious, perilous, parlous (archaic or humorous), dicey (informal, chiefly Brit.), fraught with danger, chancy (informal) Below decks was hazardous in very heavy weather.
safe, secure, sure, sound, stable, reliable
Translations
hazardous [ˈhæzədəs] ADJ [waste, chemicals, weather conditions] → peligroso; [occupation, journey, enterprise] → arriesgado, peligroso
hazardous pay (US) → prima f or plus m de peligrosidad
hazardous to healthpeligroso para la salud
hazardous [ˈhæzərdəs] adj [substances, chemicals, conditions] → dangereux/euse, risqué(e)
to be hazardous to sb → être dangereux/euse pour qn
hazardous waste ndéchets mpl dangereux
hazard pay n (US)prime f de risque
hazardous
adj (= dangerous)gefährlich; (= risky)riskant; hazardous to healthgesundheitsgefährdend; bungee jumping is a hazardous businessBungeespringen ist eine gefährliche or riskante Angelegenheit; such jobs are hazardous to one’s healthsolche Arbeiten gefährden die Gesundheit

hazardous:
hazardous material
nGefahrstoff m; (Mot) → Gefahrgut nt
hazardous waste
nSondermüll m
hazardous [ˈhæzədəs] adjrischioso/a, pericoloso/a
hazardous [ˈhæzədəs] adjrischioso/a, pericoloso/a


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From those early impressions, the grand enterprise of the great fur companies, and the hazardous errantry of their associates in the wild parts of our vast continent, have always been themes of charmed interest to me; and I have felt anxious to get at the details of their adventurous expeditions among the savage tribes that peopled the depths of the wilderness.
And there was only one way out of this hazardous manner of living, and that was to get out.
As a rule, I never asked him if it were convenient for him or not to follow me in my travels; but this time the expedition in question might be prolonged, and the enterprise might be hazardous in pursuit of an animal capable of sinking a frigate as easily as a nutshell.
 
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