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per·il  (prl)

n.

1.

a. Imminent danger.

b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss.

2. Something that endangers or involves risk.

tr.v. per·iled also per·illed, per·il·ing also per·il·ling, per·ils also per·ils

To expose to danger or the chance of injury; imperil.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin perculum; see per-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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peril [ˈpɛrɪl]

n

exposure to risk or harm; danger or jeopardy

[via Old French from Latin perīculum]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peril - a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, risk 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.	peril - a state of danger involving risk riskiness danger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease" speculativeness - financial risk; "he rejected stocks that didn't pay dividends because of their speculativeness"
	3.	peril - 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" danger, risk 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
Verb	1.	peril - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, threaten exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	2.	peril - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position endanger, queer, scupper, expose affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" compromise - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

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peril

noun

1. danger, risk, threat, hazard, menace, jeopardy, perilousness sailors in peril on the sea

2. (often plural) pitfall, problem, risk, hazard the perils of starring in a TV commercial
pitfall security, safety, certainty, surety, invulnerability, impregnability

Translations

peril [ˈperɪl] N → riesgo m, peligro m
to be in peril → estar en or correr peligro
she was in peril of her life → su vida estaba en peligro, corría el riesgo or peligro de perder la vida
do it at your peril → hágalo por su cuenta y riesgo

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peril [ˈpɛrəl] n → péril m
to do sth at one's peril → faire qch à ses risques et périls
Anyone who breaks the law does so at their peril → Quiconque enfreint la loi le fait à ses risques et périls.

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peril

n → Gefahr f; he is in great peril → er schwebt in großer Gefahr; to be in peril of one’s life → in Lebensgefahr sein; the cliff is in peril of collapsing → es besteht die Gefahr, dass die Klippen einstürzen; do it at your (own) peril → auf Ihre eigene Gefahr

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peril [ˈpɛrɪl] n → pericolo
at your peril → a tuo rischio e pericolo

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peril

n peril [ˈperil]

great danger You are in great peril; The explorers knew they would face many perils. gevaar خَطَر опасност nebezpečí fare die Gefahr κίνδυνος peligro (surma)oht خطر vaara péril סַכָּנָה जोखिम, बड़ा खतरा opasnost,pogibao veszély bahaya hætta, háski pericolo, rischio 危険 위험 pavojus, rizikinga situacija briesmas; risks bahaya besar gevaar fare niebezpieczeństwo perigo pericol опасность nebezpečenstvo nevarnost opasnost fara, våda ภัยอันตราย büyük tehlike 嚴重的危險 небезпека; ризик خطرہ sự nguy hiểm 严重的危险

adj perilous

very dangerous a perilous journey. gevaarlik خَطِر опасен nebezpečný farlig; farefuld gefährlich επικίνδυνος peligroso (elu)ohtlik خطرناک vaarallinen périlleux מְסוּכַּן खतरनाक, संकटपूर्ण pogibeljan,opasan veszélyes berbahaya hættulegur pericoloso, rischioso 危険な 위험한 pavojingas, rizikingas bīstams; riskants sangat berbahaya gevaarlijk farefull, vågal niebezpieczny perigoso periculos опасный nebezpečný nevaren opasan farlig, vådlig เต็มไปด้วยอันตราย çok tehlikeli 危險的 небезпечний, ризикований خطرناک hiểm hoạ 危险的

n perilousness

gevaarlik خُطورَه опасност nebezpečnost farlighed; risiko die Gefährlichkeit επικινδυνότητα peligrosidad (surma)oht مخاطره vaarallisuus danger סַכָּנָה खतरा, संकट, भयावहता pogibelj veszélyesség keadaan berbahaya hætta pericolo 危険 위험함 pavojingumas, rizikingumas bīstamība; riskantums keadaaan yg sangat berbahaya gevaarlijkheid stor fare niebezpieczeństwo perigosidade pericol опасность nebezpečnosť nevarnost opasnost farlighet, vådlighet ความอันตราย tehlike(lilik) 危險 небезпечність خطرہ ميں ہونا sự hiểm nghèo 危险

adv perilously

dangerously He came perilously close to death. gevaarlik بِصورَة مَحْفوفَة بالمَخاطِر опасно nebezpečně faretruende gefährlich επικίνδυνα peligrosamente (elu)ohtlikult بطور خطرناک vaarallisesti périlleusement בְּמִידָה מְסוּכֶּנֶת खतरनाक तरीके से, संकटपूर्णता से pogibeljno,opasno veszélyesen secara berbahaya hættulega pericolosamente 危険なほど 위험하게 pavojingai, grėsmingai bīstami; riskanti berbahaya gevaarlijk farefullt niebezpiecznie perigosamente periculos опасно nebezpečne nevarno opasno farligt, vådligt อย่างอันตราย tehlikeli şekilde 危險地 небезпечно خطرناک طور پر hiểm nghèo 危险地