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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesponer en peligro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poˈneɾ en peˈliɣɾo
"La contaminación pone en peligro la salud de la vida marina."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To put someone or something at risk or in danger.
"Pollution is endangering the health of marine life." - 2
To expose to harm or danger.
"The construction project could endanger the local wildlife."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'endaugeren', combining the prefix 'en-' (in, to put into) and 'danger' (from Old French 'danger', meaning power, jurisdiction, or perilous situation). The term evolved through the late medieval period to mean putting someone or something into a state of peril or exposure to harm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Endanger" is said worldwide
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mettre en danger
Transliteration: mɛtʁ ɑ̃ dɑ̃ʒe
"La pollution met en danger la santé de la vie marine."
gefährden
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛːʁdən
"Verschmutzung gefährdet die Gesundheit des Meereslebens."
mettere in pericolo
Transliteration: ˈmɛttere in peˈriːkolo
"L'inquinamento mette in pericolo la salute della vita marina."
poner en peligro
Transliteration: poˈneɾ en peˈliɣɾo
"La contaminación pone en peligro la salud de la vida marina."
colocar em perigo
Transliteration: ko.loˈkaɾ ẽ peˈɾiɡu
"A poluição coloca em perigo a saúde da vida marinha."
खतरे में डालना
Transliteration: khatre mein daalna
"प्रदूषण समुद्री जीवन के स्वास्थ्य को खतरे में डाल रहा है।"
使处于危险
Transliteration: shǐ chǔyú wēixiǎn
"污染使海洋生物的健康处于危险。"
위험에 빠뜨리다
Transliteration: wiheom-e ppateulida
"오염은 해양 생물의 건강을 위험에 빠뜨리고 있습니다."
危険にさらす
Transliteration: kiken ni sarasu
"汚染は海洋生物の健康を危険にさらしています。"
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