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/peˈliɣɾo/
Translation
danger, peril, hazard
Word origin
From Latin periculum ('danger, trial'), from the root of experiri ('to try').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- periculum
- English cognates
- peril, perilous, experience
Grammar
Examples
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The men know well the danger of climbing those mountains.
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Watch out, there is danger on that part of the road!
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The patient is now out of danger after the operation.
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His life was in danger for several days.
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The sign warns of fire danger in the forest.
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