gevaar — meaning in English

English meaning

• danger noun The possibility of harm, injury, or death.
• hazard noun A source of danger or risk of harm.
• jeopardy noun A situation of serious risk of harm, failure, or loss.
• peril noun A situation of serious, immediate danger.

Senses

gevaar is used for these senses in English:

• danger Exposure to likely harm; peril.
• danger An instance or cause of likely harm.
• hazard The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss. [from 16th c.]
• jeopardy Danger of failure, harm, or loss.
• peril A situation of serious and immediate danger.

danger — full definition

1. noun The possibility of harm, injury, or death.
2. noun A specific person or thing that is likely to cause harm.

hazard — full definition

1. noun A source of danger or risk of harm.
2. noun An obstacle on a golf course, such as a bunker or water feature.
3. verb To risk or venture something, or to make a guess.

Related Dutch words