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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespericoloso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pe.ri.koˈlo.zo/
"Guidare ad alta velocità è molto pericoloso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able or likely to cause harm or injury.
"Driving without a seatbelt is extremely dangerous." - 2
Involving a high risk of harm or ruin; perilous.
"They embarked on a dangerous expedition into the unexplored jungle."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'daungerous', meaning defiant, disdainful, or perilous, which came from Old French 'dangeros', based on 'danger'. The word evolved from signifying a controller's absolute power to causing harm or posing a threat by the late 14th century.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Dangerous"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Dangerous" is said worldwide
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dangereux
Transliteration: /dɑ̃.ʒə.ʁø/
"Il est dangereux de nager ici par temps de tempête."
gefährlich
Transliteration: /ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯lɪç/
"Es ist gefährlich, nachts alleine durch diesen Park zu gehen."
pericoloso
Transliteration: /pe.ri.koˈlo.zo/
"Guidare ad alta velocità è molto pericoloso."
peligroso
Transliteration: /pe.liˈɣɾo.so/
"El camino por la montaña es muy peligroso en invierno."
perigoso
Transliteration: /pe.ɾiˈɡo.zu/
"Aquele bairro pode ser perigoso à noite."
खतरनाक
Transliteration: khatarnak
"शेर एक खतरनाक जानवर है।"
危险
Transliteration: wēixiǎn
"独自在森林里过夜非常危险。"
위험한
Transliteration: wiheomhan
"얼음 위를 걷는 것은 위험하다."
危険
Transliteration: kiken
"この川で泳ぐのは危険です。"
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