DANGEROUS GROUND

Meaning of DANGEROUS GROUND in English

a situation or subject that is likely to make sb angry, or that involves risk :

We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

GROUND — I. ˈgrau̇nd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ground, grund, from Old English grund; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — ˈdānj(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: Middle English daungerous haughty, trouble-making, hard to please, from Old French dangereus trouble-making, hard to please, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — — dangerously , adv. — dangerousness , n. /dayn"jeuhr euhs, daynj"reuhs/ , adj. 1. full of danger or risk; causing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GROUND — I. ˈgrau̇nd noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grund; akin to Old High German grunt ground …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DANGEROUS — adjective Date: 15th century 1. : exposing to or involving danger a dangerous job 2. : able or likely to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
DANGEROUS — adj reserved; not affable. 2. dangerous ·adj hard to suit; difficult to please. 3. dangerous ·adj causing danger; ready to …
Webster English vocab
GROUND — [ground] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE grund; akin to OHG grunt ground] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the bottom of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DANGEROUS — [dan.ger.ous] adj (15c) 1: exposing to or involving danger 2: able or likely to inflict injury or harm -- dan.ger.ous.ly …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DANGEROUS — dangerous BrE AmE ˈdeɪn d ʒ ə r‿əs ▷ dangerous|ly li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GROUND — / graʊnd; NAmE / noun , verb , adjective —see also grind verb ■ noun SURFACE OF EARTH 1. (often …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — / ˈdeɪndʒərəs; NAmE / adjective dangerous (for sb) (to do sth) likely to injure or harm sb, or to damage …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GROUND — I. ground 1 S1 W1 /ɡraʊnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ ground , ↑ underground , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DANGEROUS — dan ‧ ger ‧ ous S2 W2 /ˈdeɪndʒ ə rəs/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ endangered …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GROUND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DANGEROUS — adj. involving or causing danger. øødangerously adv. dangerousness n. [ME f. AF dangerous, daungerous, OF dangereus (as DANGER)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GROUND — n. & v. n. 1 a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — adj. involving or causing danger. dangerously adv. dangerousness n. [ ME f. AF dangerous, daungerous, OF dangereus (as DANGER) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GROUND — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. …
Oxford English vocab
DANGEROUS — adj. involving or causing danger. Derivatives: dangerously adv. dangerousness n. Etymology: ME f. AF dangerous, daungerous, OF dangereus (as DANGER)
Oxford English vocab
GROUND — ( grounds, grounding, grounded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The ground …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. If something is dangerous , it is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GROUND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cricket field/ground/pitch (= area of ground where cricket is played ) ▪ the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DANGEROUS — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dangerous creature ▪ dangerous creatures such as tigers a dangerous driver ▪ Some young …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DANGEROUS — [adjective]I've never played ice hockey - it's far too dangerous.It's dangerous to take more than the recommended dose of tablets.
Cambridge English vocab
GROUND — See: BREAK GROUND, COMMON GROUND, COVER GROUND or COVER THE GROUND, CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, EAR TO THE GROUND, …
Slang English vocab
DANGEROUS — See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING.
Slang English vocab
DANGEROUS — adj. Function: adjective 1 attended by or involving the possibility of injury, pain, or loss FF1C; a dangerous crossing FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DANGEROUS — adjective 1. attended by or involving the possibility of injury, pain, or loss a dangerous crossing Synonyms: chancy, ||dangersome, hairy, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
DANGEROUS — adj. VERBS ▪ be , feel , look , prove , seem , sound ▪ become , get ▪ The …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DANGEROUS — INDEX: 1. dangerous 2. to be likely to be dangerous to people or things 3. to be in a dangerous …
Longman Activator English vocab
DANGEROUS — See ↑ DANGEROUS 1, ↑ RISK 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be on dangerous ground/in dangerous territory
Longman Activator English vocab
DANGEROUS — adj. 25B6; adjective a dangerous animal : MENACING, threatening, treacherous; savage, wild, vicious, murderous, desperate; rare minacious. dangerous wiring : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DANGEROUS — adj. 1 risky, perilous, hazardous, unsafe, precarious, rickety, Colloq chancy, iffy Rock-climbing is very dangerous 2 threatening, menacing, harmful, treacherous …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GROUND — See: BREAK GROUND, COMMON GROUND, COVER GROUND or COVER THE GROUND, CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, EAR TO THE GROUND, …
Словарь английских идиом
DANGEROUS — See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING.
Словарь английских идиом
GROUND — noun 1 BAD : The plane flew over enemy ground. GOOD : The plane flew over enemy territory. ◆◆◆ FLOOR …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DANGEROUS — прил. опасный; рискованный It's dangerous to play in the street. ≈ Играть на улице опасно. It's dangerous that so many …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DANGEROUS — dangerous.ogg ʹdeındʒərəs a 1. опасный, сопряжённый с опасностью; угрожающий dangerous illness doctrine, practice, journey - опасная болезнь доктрина, практика, -ое …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GROUND — 1) земля, почва; грунт 2) основание ( сооружения ) || устраивать основание ( сооружения ) 3) горн. подошва ( выработки …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
GROUND — 1) земля, почва; грунт 2) основание (сооружения) || устраивать основание (сооружения) 3) горн. подошва (выработки) 4) горн. почва пласта 5) участок; площадка 6) дно (моря, …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
DANGEROUS — dangerous прил.опасный; рискованный It's dangerous to play in the street. — Играть на улице опасно. It's dangerous that so many …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DANGEROUS — a 1. опасный, сопряжённый с опасностью; угрожающий dangerous illness doctrine, practice, journey - опасная болезнь доктрина, практика, -ое путешествие dangerous …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GROUND — I ɡraund 1. сущ. 1) а) земля After that bumpy plane ride it's good to be back on the ground. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DANGEROUS — прил. опасный; рискованный It's dangerous to play in the street. — Играть на улице опасно. It's dangerous that so many …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GROUND — I [±ЇµЌ¬] ground.wav 1. сущ. 1) а) земля After that bumpy plane ride it's good to be back on the ground. — После этой …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DANGEROUS — прил. опасный; рискованный It's dangerous to play in the street. — Играть на улице опасно. It's dangerous that so many people have guns. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GROUND — 1) земля, почва, грунт 2) дно моря 3) лежбище • - berrying ground - breeding ground - collecting ground - experimental ground - feeding ground - lekking ground - mussel …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
GROUND — 1. _n. 1> земля, почва; грунт; to fall to the ground - упасть; _перен. рушиться (о надежде и т. п.) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
GROUND — 1. n. 1. земля, почва; грунт; to fall to the ground - упасть; перен. рушиться (о надежде и т. п.) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GROUND — 1) грунт; местность; площадка 2) почва; основание 3) область, район, местность, территория, участок 4) пробка (в кладке) 5) заземляющая, нулевая линия электросети; заземляющий провод 6) …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
GROUND — 1. земля, почва; грунт 2. основание (сооружения) 3. участок; площадка below ground — 1. подземный 2. находящийся в скважине; to ground the …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
GROUND — _I graund _p. и _p-p. от grind 2 _II graund 1. _n. 1> земля, почва; грунт; to fall to the …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
GROUND — 1) грунт; местность; участок земли, площадка 2) пробка (в кладке) 3) штукатурный маяк 4) заземляющая (нулевая) линия электросети, "земля" 5) …
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
DANGEROUS — опасный - abnormally dangerous - intrinsically dangerous - socially dangerous - specially dangerous
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
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Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DANGEROUS — прил. опасный; рискованный It's dangerous to play in the street. ≈ Играть на улице опасно. It's dangerous that so many …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRIND — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cricket field/ground/pitch (= area of ground where cricket is played ) ▪ the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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