HAZARD


Meaning of HAZARD in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ big , great , major , real , serious

▪ constant

▪ possible , potential

▪ hidden , unexpected , unseen

▪ environmental , industrial , natural , occupational

industrial ~s such as excessive noise and pollution

Loneliness is one of the occupational ~s of being a writer.

▪ health

Other people's smoke is now seen as a health ~.

▪ fire

Those piles of newspapers are a serious fire ~.

VERB + HAZARD

▪ cause , create , pose , present

Production of these chemicals poses serious environmental ~s.

▪ be exposed to , encounter , face

The worst ~ we faced was having our money stolen.

▪ avoid

Go in September if you want to avoid the ~ of extreme heat.

▪ eliminate , minimize

▪ cope with , deal with , negotiate ( esp. BrE )

Companies should have systems for dealing with work ~s.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ for

Stairs are a ~ for young children.

▪ ~ to

The burning of industrial waste is a major ~ to human health.

PHRASES

▪ exposure to a ~

Try and reduce your exposure to ~s such as poor quality air.

II.

verb

Hazard is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ guess

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