Meaning of peril | Babel Free

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1. A situation of serious and immediate danger.
   countable, uncountable
2. To expose to danger or the chance of injury; imperil.
3. Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
   countable, uncountable
4. Exposure to possible harm, loss, or injury:danger, endangerment, hazard, imperilment, jeopardy, risk.
5. An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
   countable, uncountable
6. To subject to danger or destruction:endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace, risk, threaten.
7. great danger. You are in great peril; The explorers knew they would face many perils. gevaar خَطَر опасност perigo nebezpečí die Gefahr fare κίνδυνοςpeligro (surma)oht خطر vaara périlסכנה जोखिम, बड़ा खतरा opasnost, pogibao veszély bahaya hætta, háski pericolo, rischio 危険 위험 pavojus, rizikinga situacija briesmas; risks bahaya besar gevaarfareniebezpieczeństwo ډار، ويره، خطر perigo pericol опасность nebezpečenstvo nevarnost opasnost fara, våda ภัยอันตราย büyük tehlike (嚴重的)危險 небезпека; ризик خ...
8. very dangerous. a perilous journey. gevaarlik خَطِر опасен perigoso nebezpečný gefährlich farlig; farefuld επικίνδυνοςpeligroso (elu)ohtlik خطرناک vaarallinen périlleuxמסוכן खतरनाक, संकटपूर्ण pogibeljan, opasan veszélyes berbahaya hættulegur pericoloso, rischioso 危険な 위험한 pavojingas, rizikingas bīstams; riskants sangat berbahaya gevaarlijkfarefull, vågalniebezpieczny ډاروونكى، ويروونكى perigoso periculos опасный nebezpečný nevaren opasan farlig, vådlig เต็มไปด้วยอันตราย çok tehlikeli 危險的 небез...
9. gevaarlik خُطورَه опасност periculosidade nebezpečnost die Gefährlichkeit farlighed; risiko επικινδυνότηταpeligrosidad (surma)oht مخاطره vaarallisuus dangerסכנה खतरा, संकट, भयावहता pogibelj veszélyesség keadaan berbahaya hætta pericolo 危険 위험함 pavojingumas, rizikingumas bīstamība; riskantums keadaaan yg sangat berbahaya gevaarlijkheid stor fareniebezpieczeństwo مخاطره perigosidade pericol опасность nebezpečnosť nevarnost opasnost farlighet, vådlighet ความอันตราย tehlike 危險 небезпечність خطرہ م...
10. dangerously. He came perilously close to death. gevaarlik بِصورَة مَحْفوفَة بالمَخاطِر опасно perigosamente nebezpečně gefährlich faretruende επικίνδυναpeligrosamente (elu)ohtlikult بطور خطرناک vaarallisesti périlleusement בְּמִידָה מְסוּכֶּנֶת खतरनाक तरीके से, संकटपूर्णता से pogibeljno, opasno veszélyesen secara berbahaya hættulega pericolosamente 危険なほど 위험하게 pavojingai, grėsmingai bīstami; riskanti berbahaya gevaarlijkfarefullt niebezpiecznie په ډارونكې توګه perigosamente periculos опасно ne...
11. peligro, riesgo.
12. Imminent danger: a sign warning of the peril of falling rocks.
13. Something that endangers or involves risk: couldn't avoid the perils of the desert.

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Examples

“Your life is in peril.”

“the perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc.)”

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