peril
A situation of serious and immediate dangerA situation of serious and immediate danger.
» Ignore your instincts at your peril.
Игнорируйте свои инстинкты, находясь в опасности.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A situation of serious and immediate danger.
Your life is in peril.
Gefahr, Risiko
опа́сностьopásnostʹ, рискrisk, угро́заugróza
(countable, uncountable)Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
the perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc.)
Risiko
опа́сностьopásnostʹ, угро́заugróza
(countable, uncountable)An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- a state of danger involving risk
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
Examples
19 sentencesIgnore your instincts at your peril.
ruИгнорируйте свои инстинкты, находясь в опасности. — dimitris
Ignore this at your own peril.
They faced the peril of falling rocks.
Sami realized the peril he was in.
ruСами осознал, в какой опасности находится. — odexed
Victory without peril is triumph without glory.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculFrom Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.
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Forms
plural: perilsSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable