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опа́сность — meaning in English

opasnost

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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.
  • menace noun A serious threat or source of danger.
  • peril noun A situation of serious, immediate danger.
  • risk noun The chance that something bad will happen as a result of an action or situation.
  • threat noun A statement expressing intent to harm or punish someone.

Senses

опа́сность is used for these senses in English:

  • danger Exposure to likely harm; peril.
  • danger An instance or cause of likely harm.
  • dangerousness The state or quality of being dangerous.
  • hazard The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss. [from 16th c.]
  • jeopardy Danger of failure, harm, or loss.
  • menace A perceived threat or danger. [a. 1300]
  • peril A situation of serious and immediate danger.
  • peril Something that causes, contains, or presents 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.

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