dangerous
Full of dangerFull of danger.
» Wounded bears are usually very dangerous.
Verletzte Bären sind gewöhnlich sehr gefährlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Раненые медведи, как правило, очень опасны. — odexed
Раненые медведи обычно очень опасны. — marafon
Ранені ведмеді, як правило, дуже небезпечні. — Ahha
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3 sensesFull of danger.
Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous.
gefährlich
опа́сныйopásnyj, риско́ванныйriskóvannyj
небезпе́чнийnebezpéčnyj
Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.
gefährlich
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
(colloquial, dated)In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.
Examples
1784 sentencesWounded bears are usually very dangerous.
Ранені ведмеді, як правило, дуже небезпечні. — Ahha
ruРаненые медведи, как правило, очень опасны. — odexed
deVerletzte Bären sind gewöhnlich sehr gefährlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He is very a dangerous man.
Він дуже небезпечна людина. — ascolto
ruОн очень опасный мужчина. — odexed
deEr ist eine sehr gefährliche Person. — xtofu80
It's dangerous to play with fire.
Грати з вогнем небезпечно. — deniko
ruОпасно играть с огнём. — Avelesy
deEs ist gefährlich, mit dem Feuer zu spielen. — freddy1
I know how dangerous Tom is.
Я знаю, наскільки Том небезпечний. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, как опасен Том. — marafon
Playing in the street is dangerous.
Грати на вулиці небезпечно. — deniko
ruИграть на улице опасно. — Balamax
deAuf der Straße spielen ist gefährlich. — Trebalor
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English daungerous (“difficult, severe, domineering, arrogant, fraught with daFrom Middle English daungerous (“difficult, severe, domineering, arrogant, fraught with danger”), dangerous, from Anglo-Norman [Term?], from Old French dangereus (“threatening, difficult”), from dangier. Equivalent to danger + -ous.
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Forms
more dangerous, most dangerous| Comparative | more dangerous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dangerous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- would be dangerous
- dangerous to do
- be dangerous to
- is very dangerous
- be dangerous for
- might be dangerous
- more dangerous than
- is a dangerous
- the most dangerous
- dangerous to swim
- can be dangerous
- armed and dangerous