DANGEROUS


Meaning of DANGEROUS in English

/ ˈdeɪndʒərəs; NAmE / adjective

dangerous (for sb) (to do sth) likely to injure or harm sb, or to damage or destroy sth :

a dangerous road / illness / sport

The traffic here is very dangerous for children.

dangerous levels of carbon monoxide

The prisoners who escaped are violent and dangerous.

( BrE )

a conviction for dangerous driving

The situation is highly dangerous .

It would be dangerous for you to stay here.

►  dan·ger·ous·ly adverb :

She was standing dangerously close to the fire.

His father is dangerously ill (= so ill that he might die) .

Mel enjoys living dangerously (= doing things that involve risk or danger) .

IDIOMS

- dangerous ground

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the senses arrogant , fastidious , and difficult to please ): from Old French dangereus , from dangier , based on Latin dominus lord.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.