danger

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdeɪndʒər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdeɪndʒɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dān′jər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
danger n (exposure to risk of evil or harm)peligro nm
 The soldier ignored the obvious danger and ran through the front lines.
 El soldado ignoró el peligro palpable y cruzó la línea de fuego.
danger n (source of peril)peligro nm
  (potencialmente peligroso)peligrosidad nf
 She always ignored the danger of walking alone at night.
 Ella siempre ignoró el peligro de caminar sola de noche.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ese es un deporte de riesgo con una elevada peligrosidad.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
danger interj (sign)peligro interj
 Don't go beyond the "danger!" sign.
 No vayas más allá del letrero de "¡Peligro!"
danger n (instance of risk of hazard)riesgo nm
 He avoided danger by holding on to the railing.
 Evitaba los riesgos agarrándose del barandal.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
danger area n (high-risk place)zona de riesgo nf + loc adj
  zona peligrosa nf + adj
danger money n (payment for dangerous job)plus de peligrosidad nm + loc adj
danger sign n (warning notice)señal de peligro nf
 The swimmers ignored the clearly-posted danger signs.
 Los nadadores ignoraron las claras señales de peligro.
danger sign n figurative (indication: [sth] bad) (figurado)señal de peligro, luz roja nf
 The current crisis was caused by the banks' refusing to heed the danger signs.
 La actual crisis fue causada porque los bancos se negaron a prestar atención a las señales de peligro.
danger zone n (dangerous area)zona de peligro nf
 The swift current and hidden rocks create a danger zone.
  zona de riesgo nf
fraught with danger adj (full of hazards)plagado de peligros, lleno de peligros loc adj
  peligroso/a adj
  arriesgado/a adj
  (AmL)riesgoso/a adj
 Their trip to the center of the earth was fraught with danger.
 Su viaje al centro de la Tierra estuvo plagado de peligros.
 Su viaje al centro de la Tierra fue muy peligroso.
grave danger n (serious peril)peligro grave nm + adj
hidden danger n (unsuspected risk)peligro oculto nm + adj
  riesgo oculto nm + adj
 Diving into natural pools of water carries a hidden danger of hitting submerged rocks.
 Bucear en pozos naturales conlleva el peligro oculto de chocar contra una roca.
in danger adj (at risk)en peligro loc adj
 The hiker continued up the mountain, unaware that he was in grave danger.
 El alpinista continuó el asenso, sin darse cuenta de que estaba en peligro.
in danger of doing [sth] expr (at risk of)en peligro de loc prep
 If you walk in the middle of the road you're in danger of being hit by a car.
 Si caminas por el medio de la carretera, te pones en peligro de que te atropelle un auto.
in grave danger expr (at risk of serious harm)en grave peligro loc prep
out of danger adj (no longer at risk)fuera de peligro loc adj
 Although the patient was still very ill, he was out of danger.
 Aunque el paciente todavía seguía enfermo, ya estaba fuera de peligro.
  a salvo loc adj
 Aunque el paciente todavía seguía enfermo, ya estaba a salvo.
put [sb] in danger v expr (risk the life of)poner en peligro loc verb
  poner en riesgo loc verb
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 He's putting his own life in danger by driving so recklessly.
 Esta poniendo en peligro su vida manejando de esa manera.
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'danger' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
all clear - at risk - be safe - be worth the risk - court - courting - cry havoc - developing threat - endanger - have a narrow escape - imperil - in harm's way - in jeopardy - in peril - in the clear - into the jaws of death - keep safe - lee shore - low risk - lurk - lurking - on a cliff edge - out of harm's way - out of the frying pan, into the fire - out of the jaws of death - out of the woods - peril - play with fire - precariousness - red flag - rescue - risk - risk assumption - risk-taking - riskiness - run - run the risk - safe - safe journey - safe passage - safe travels - safe trip - safety at work - safety hazard - securely - security risk - self-preservation - sleep with one eye open - stay safe - suicidally
Spanish:
derrumbadero - amenaza - a salvo - arriesgar - buscar el peligro - comprometido - correr peligro - correr riesgo - en peligro - fuera de peligro - huir al peligro - llevar al degolladero - peligrar - peligro - peligrosidad - plus de peligrosidad - riesgo - sensación de peligro - solo ante el peligro - zona caliente - zozobrar

Collocations: is in [mortal, potential, grave, serious, imminent, immediate] danger, the danger signs of [depression, cancer], is a [present, growing, impending] danger, more...

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