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dan|ger|ous — «DAYN juhr uhs», adjective. likely to cause harm; not safe; risky: »Shooting off firecrackers can be dangerous. SYNONYM(S): perilous, hazardous, precarious, unsafe. –dan´ger|ous|ly, adverb. –dan´ger|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dan´ger|ous|ness — dan|ger|ous «DAYN juhr uhs», adjective. likely to cause harm; not safe; risky: »Shooting off firecrackers can be dangerous. SYNONYM(S): perilous, hazardous, precarious, unsafe. –dan´ger|ous|ly, adverb. –dan´ger|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… … English syllables
dan — aba·dan; ac·i·dan·the·ra; ac·ri·dan; ama·dan; ba·dan; ban·dan·na; ban·dan·naed; bo·dan·sky; car·dan; cla·dan·thous; co·man·dan·cia; co·man·dan·te; con·cor·dan·cy; con·cor·dan·tial; dan·a·id; dan·a·us; dan; dan·bur·ite; dan·cet·té; dan·cette;… … English syllables
dangerous — dan·ger·ous … English syllables
dangerously — dan·ger·ous·ly … English syllables
dangerous — dan•ger•ous [[t]ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs[/t]] adj. 1) full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous 2) cvb able or likely to cause physical injury • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME da(u) ngerous domineering, fraught with danger… … From formal English to slang
dangerous — dan|ger|ous W2S2 [ˈdeındʒərəs] adj 1.) able or likely to harm or kill you →↑harmful ▪ laws about dangerous dogs ▪ Some of these prisoners are extremely dangerous. ▪ It s dangerous for a woman to walk alone at night. dangerous for ▪ The crumbling… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dangerous — dan|ger|ous [ deındʒərəs ] adjective *** 1. ) likely to harm or kill someone or to damage or destroy something: a dangerous dog a dangerous stretch of road Air pollution has reached dangerous levels in some cities. highly dangerous: an exciting… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dangerously — dan|ger|ous|ly [ deındʒərəsli ] adverb 1. ) to such a degree that harm, death, damage, or destruction is possible: dangerously low/high/hot etc.: Her blood pressure was climbing dangerously high. dangerously close/near: He was standing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
