Σάββατο 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2012

THE WORD OF THE DAY


Thesaurus-Synonyms-106 - DANGER

'danger' noun a situation, or a particular thing, that could easily cause harm to a person or thing: The air-traffic controller guided the aircraft out of danger. * κίνδυνος

[hazard] a particular thing that is likely to have a harmful or deadly effect: the health hazards associated with passive smoking. * (οτι-δήποτε εμφανίζεται ως) κίνδυνος, απειλή

[menace] (often humorous) something or someone that is likely to cause harm: She’s a menace to all other road users the moment she gets behind the wheel of a car. * απειλή, (για πρόσωπα:) ανυ-πόφορος, ενοχλητικότατος

[peril] (formal) danger: The journey through the mountains was filled with peril. * επικίνδυνο στοιχείο ή κατάσταση, κίνδυνος, κν. ρίσκο

[risk] the possibility of something harmful happening: The firefighter put his own life at risk by going into the burning building to rescue a child. * κίνδυνος, φόβος για.., επικίνδυνος παράγων

[threat] the prospect of something frightening or worrying happening: The threat of redundancy was hanging over their heads. * (προφανής) κίνδυνος, απειλή, φοβέρα

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS

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