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How to pronounce dangerous in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms unsafe
Derivation danger, dangerousness


a dangerous criminal.
a dangerous bridge.
unemployment reached dangerous proportions.
Type Words
Synonyms grave, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe
Derivation dangerousness


a dangerous operation.

Examples of dangerous

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However, if you aren't a skilled mountaineer it can also be extremely dangerous.
From the thenewstribune.com
Anyone working with any type of dangerous animal knows the risk they are taking.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Lampert and Starr lack size, but they are dangerous shooters from the perimeter.
From the chron.com
Start with the stairs, which rank as one of the most dangerous areas of a house.
From the post-gazette.com
Sadiq might drive out the Taliban, but he was still dangerous and unpredictable.
From the washingtonpost.com
Iodine-131 has a half-life of eight days and is quite dangerous to human health.
From the post-gazette.com
He said the outcome of his case could send a dangerous message to all black men.
From the freep.com
Most of them do jobs that Koreans reject as too difficult, dirty, and dangerous.
From the businessweek.com
Its deserts, like Arctic tundra, were harsh, dangerous and ecologically fragile.
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More examples
  • Involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
  • Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
  • (dangerousness) the quality of not being safe
  • (danger) the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"
  • (danger) risk: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
  • (danger) a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"
  • Dangerous is the eighth studio album by Michael Jackson, released on November 22, 1991. It became his second to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, where it spent the next four consecutive weeks. The album has sold over 32 million copies worldwide. ...
  • Dangerous is a 1990 covers album by the British guitarist Andy Taylor, who is most famous for his work in the band Duran Duran. It was a follow-up to his earlier solo album Thunder.
  • Dangerous is the first live CD album released by stand-up comedian and satirist Bill Hicks in 1990, on New York based Invasion Records. The album was recorded over two nights at Caroline's in New York City. It was later re-released by Rykodisc.