pericolo — meaning in English

English meaning

• danger noun The possibility of harm, injury, or death.
• distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
• jeopardy noun A situation of serious risk of harm, failure, or loss.
• peril noun A situation of serious, immediate danger.
• pitfall noun A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.

Senses

pericolo is used for these senses in English:

• distress Serious danger.
• jeopardy Danger of failure, harm, or loss.
• peril A situation of serious and immediate danger.
• pitfall (figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.

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.

distress — full definition

1. noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
2. verb To cause someone anxiety, pain, or worry.

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