hazard

haz·ard

 (hăz′ərd)

n.

1.

a. A chance of being injured or harmed: Space travel is full of hazards.

b. Risk or danger: a high degree of hazard.

2. A possible source of danger: This room is a fire hazard.

3. Games A game played with dice that is a forerunner of craps and was especially popular in England in the 1600s and 1700s.

4. Sports An obstacle, such as a sand trap, found on a golf course.

5. Archaic Chance or an accident.

tr.v. haz·ard·ed, haz·ard·ing, haz·ards

1. To expose to danger or risk. See Synonyms at endanger.

2.

a. To venture (something): hazard a guess.

b. To express at the risk of denial, criticism, or censure: "The wise young captain ... hazarded to the lieutenant-colonel that the enemy's infantry would probably soon attack the hill" (Stephen Crane).

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[Middle English hasard, a kind of dice game, from Old French, from Old Spanish azar, unlucky throw of the dice, chance, possibly from Arabic az-zahr, the die : al-, the + zahr, die (possibly from zahr, flowers (the losing sides of some medieval dice perhaps being decorated with images of flowers), from zahara, to shine, be radiant; see zhr in Semitic roots).]

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hazard

(ˈhæzəd)

n

1. exposure or vulnerability to injury, loss, evil, etc

2. at hazard at risk; in danger

3. a thing likely to cause injury, etc

4. (Golf) golf an obstacle such as a bunker, a road, rough, water, etc

5. chance; accident (esp in the phrase by hazard)

6. (Gambling, except Cards) a gambling game played with two dice

7. (Tennis) real tennis

a. the receiver's side of the court

b. one of the winning openings

8. (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)

9. to chance or risk

10. to venture (an opinion, guess, etc)

11. to expose to danger

[C13: from Old French hasard, from Arabic az-zahr the die]

ˈhazardable adj

ˈhazard-ˌfree adj

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haz•ard

(ˈhæz ərd)

n.

1. something causing danger, peril, risk, or difficulty: the many hazards of the big city.

2. the absence or lack of predictability; chance; uncertainty.

3. a bunker, sand trap, or the like, constituting an obstacle on a golf course.

4. a game played with two dice, an earlier and more complicated form of craps.

5. (in court tennis) any of the winning openings.

v.t.

6. to offer (a statement, conjecture, etc.) with the possibility of facing criticism, disapproval, failure, or the like; venture: to hazard a guess.

7. to put to the risk of being lost; expose to risk.

8. to take or run the risk of (a misfortune, penalty, etc.).

9. to venture upon (anything of doubtful issue): to hazard a dangerous encounter.

Idioms:

at hazard, at risk.

[1250–1300; Middle English hasard < Old French, perhaps < Arabic al-zahr the die]

haz′ard•a•ble, adj.

haz′ard•er, n.

syn: See danger.

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hazard

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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

hazard

Past participle: hazarded
Gerund: hazarding

Imperative

hazard

hazard

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hazard

Obstacle on the course, usually a bunker or an area of water.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hazard - a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" endangerment, jeopardy, peril, 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.	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" fortune, luck, 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, tossup, toss-up - an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose"
	3.	hazard - an obstacle on a golf course bunker, sand trap, trap - a hazard 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" guess, venture, pretend 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" stake, adventure, jeopardize, venture 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" adventure, gamble, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, risk, chance 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

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hazard

noun

1. danger, risk, threat, problem, menace, peril, jeopardy, pitfall, endangerment, imperilment a sole that reduces the hazard of slipping on slick surfaces

verb

1. jeopardize, risk, endanger, threaten, expose, imperil, put in jeopardy He could not believe that the man would have hazarded his grandson.

2. guess, suggest, ask 'Fifteen or sixteen?' Mrs Dearden hazarded.

hazard a guess guess, conjecture, suppose, speculate, presume, take a guess I would hazard a guess that they'll do fairly well.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

hazard

noun

1. An unexpected random event:

accident, chance, fluke, fortuity, hap, happenchance, happenstance.

2. The quality shared by random, unintended, or unpredictable events or this quality regarded as the cause of such events:

chance, fortuitousness, fortuity, fortune, hap, luck.

3. Exposure to possible harm, loss, or injury:

danger, endangerment, imperilment, jeopardy, peril, risk.

4. A possibility of danger or harm:

chance, gamble, risk.

verb

1. To expose to possible loss or damage:

adventure, compromise, risk, venture.

2. To run the risk of:

adventure, chance, risk, venture.

3. To have the courage to put forward, as an idea, especially when rebuff or criticism is likely:

dare, presume, pretend, venture.

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Translations

خَطَريُخاطِر، يُعَرِّضُ للخَطَريُقَدِّمُ سؤالا أو تخْمينا

odvážit seriskovatriziko

farerisikererisikovove

aufs Spiel setzenriskierenwagenWagnis

peligroriesgoarriesgaraventurar

risquerdangeroserrisquealéa

hætta; leggja út íleggja framtvísÿna, hætta

azzardorischiarerischioterreno accidentatoarrischiare

drįsti manytipavojingumasrizikingumas

atļautiesbriesmasriskētrisksuzdrošināties

våge

tveganje

bir tahminde bulunmakileri sürmektehliketehlikeye atmak

冒险冒险作出危险

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

B. VT

1. (= venture) [+ answer, remark] → aventurar
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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

hazard

[ˈhæzə^rd]

n

(= risk) → danger m, risque m
It's a potential hazard → C'est un risque potentiel.
to be a health hazard → présenter un risque pour la santé
to be a fire hazard → présenter un risque d'incendie
to be a hazard to sb → constituer un danger pour qn

(= chance) → hasard m, chance f

vt → risquer, hasarder
to hazard a guess → hasarder une hypothèse
to hazard a guess that ... → être tenté(e) de dire que ...hazard lights hazard warning lights npl → feux mpl de détresse

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

(= chance) by hazard → durch Zufall

(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

(= venture to make) → wagen, riskieren; if I might hazard a remark/suggestion → wenn ich mir eine Bemerkung/einen Vorschlag erlauben darf; to hazard a guess → (es) wagen, eine Vermutung anzustellen; to hazard a guess that … → zu vermuten wagen, dass …

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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

2. vt (one's life) → rischiare, mettere a repentaglio; (remark) → azzardare
to hazard a guess → tirare a indovinare

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hazard

(ˈhӕzəd) noun

(something which causes) a risk of harm or danger. the hazards of mountain-climbing. risiko, gevaar خَطَر опасност risco riziko das Wagnis fare; risiko κίνδυνοςriesgo, peligro risk خطر vaara dangerסכנה खतरा riziko, opasnost kockázat bahaya tvísÿna, hætta rischio 危険 위험 pavojus, rizika risks; briesmas bahaya risico van gevaar fare, risikoryzyko خطر risco pericol риск riziko tveganje opasnost risk, fara, våda ความอันตราย tehlike 危險的事物 ризик; небезпека خطرہ mối nguy hiểm; sự độc hại 危险

verb

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 arriscar riskovat aufs Spiel setzen risikere διακινδυνεύωarriesgar, 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, riskerenrisikere, våge, sette på spillryzykować په خطر کی اچول 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 arriscar odvážit se wagen vove αποτολμώaventurar, atreverse a hacer (arvata) julgema زدن ehdottaa risquer, hasarder 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 gokkenvåge spróbować zgadnąć وهل arriscar a (se) hazarda отваживаться odvážiť sa tvegati nagađati våga [sig på] ลองเดา ileri sürmek, bir tahminde bulunmak 大膽做出(猜測) висувати قیاس کرنا đánh bạo 冒险作出（猜测）

ˈhazardous adjective

dangerous. a hazardous journey; hazardous waste. gevaarlik, gewaag مَحْفوف بالمَخاطِر опасен arriscado nebezpečný gewagt farlig επικίνδυνοςarriesgado, peligroso ohtlik خطرناك vaarallinen périlleuxמסוכן खतरनाक pogibeljan, opasan veszélyes berbahaya áhættusamur rischioso 危険な 위험한 pavojingas, rizikingas riskants; bīstams berbahaya risicovol, gevaarlijkfarlig, risikabelryzykowny خطرناك arriscado periculos рискованный nebezpečný tvegan opasan riskfylld ซึ่งเป็นอันตราย tehlikeli 危險的 ризикований, небезпечний خطرناک mạo hiểm; độc hại 危险的

ˈhazardousness noun

gewaagdheid مُخاطَرَه опасност risco riskantnost das Wagnis fare; risiko επικινδυνότηταriesgo, peligrosidad oht خطر vaarallisuus périlסכנה खतरा, जोखिम opasnost, pogibeljnost kockázat(osság) bahaya áhættusemi pericolosità 危険 모험적임 pavojingumas, rizikingumas riskantums berbahaya gevaarrisiko, fare ryzykowność خطر risco caracter riscant рискованность riskantnosť tveganost opasnost riskfylldhet, äventyrlighet ความเป็นอันตราย tehlike; şansa bağlı olma 有危險 ризиковано, небезпечно خطرناک ہونے کی کیفیت sự mạo hiểm; sự độc hại 冒险

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hazard

n. riesgo, peligro;

a ___ to your health → un ___ para su salud.

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hazard

n peligro, riesgo

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