word-vault

{ "term": "danger", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the possibility of something happening that will injure, harm or kill somebody, or damage or destroy something", "sensetop": "in dangerin danger of somethingout of danger", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Danger! Keep Out!" }, { "text": "Firefighters **face danger** every day." }, { "text": "Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road.", "contextForm": "in danger" }, { "text": "**in grave/mortal danger**" }, { "text": "They found themselves in grave danger." }, { "text": "species in imminent danger of extinction", "contextForm": "in danger of something" }, { "text": "Doctors said she is now out of danger *(= not likely to die)*.", "contextForm": "out of danger" }, { "text": "He recognized the danger signs and gave up smoking." }, { "text": "He was convicted of causing danger to other road users." }, { "text": "No one foresaw the danger." }, { "text": "On their journey across the desert they faced danger of all sorts." }, { "text": "She knew that she was now in mortal danger." }, { "text": "Some people take crazy risks because they get a thrill from courting danger." }, { "text": "The animal seemed to sense danger." }, { "text": "The task was fraught with danger." }, { "text": "There is no danger to the public from these chemicals." }, { "text": "They ran until they were out of danger." }, { "text": "We waited until all danger had passed." }, { "text": "We weren't in any danger." }, { "text": "Where would they hide if danger threatened?" } ], "topics": ["Danger", "War and conflict"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "considerable", "enormous"], "verb + danger": ["be exposed to", "face", "be fraught with"], "danger + verb": ["await", "exist", "face somebody"], "danger + noun": ["area", "point", "spot"], "preposition": ["in danger", "in danger of", "out of danger"], "phrases": ["be off the danger list", "be on the danger list"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the possibility of something bad or unpleasant happening", "sensetop": "danger of somethingdanger of doing somethingin danger of doing somethingdanger that…", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "There is no danger of a bush fire now.", "contextForm": "danger of something" }, { "text": "They reminded residents of the potential dangers of living so near an active volcano.", "contextForm": "danger of doing something" }, { "text": "‘Nicky won't find out, will she?’ ‘Oh, no, there's no danger of that.’" }, { "text": "The building is in danger of collapsing.", "contextForm": "in danger of doing something" }, { "text": "How many people are in danger of losing their jobs?" }, { "text": "There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return.", "contextForm": "danger that…" }, { "text": "Most people are aware of the **dangers posed by** online fraudsters." }, { "text": "There is little danger of another crash." }, { "text": "The danger lies in becoming too complacent." }, { "text": "They are in grave danger of losing everything." }, { "text": "Vigorous action is needed to avert the danger of runaway inflation." }, { "text": "We're in serious danger of becoming a nation of worriers." }, { "text": "the ever-present danger of crime" }, { "text": "There are around 5 000 species of animals in danger of extinction." }, { "text": "the dangers posed by the possession of nuclear weapons" } ], "topics": ["Danger", "War and conflict"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "considerable", "enormous"], "verb + danger": ["be exposed to", "face", "be fraught with"], "danger + verb": ["await", "exist", "face somebody"], "danger + noun": ["area", "point", "spot"], "preposition": ["in danger", "in danger of", "out of danger"], "phrases": ["be off the danger list", "be on the danger list"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a person or thing that may cause damage, or harm somebody", "sensetop": "danger to somebody/something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "There are many hidden dangers for small children in the home." }, { "text": "Smoking is a serious danger to health.", "contextForm": "danger to somebody/something" }, { "text": "Police said the man was a danger to the public." }, { "text": "One of the biggest dangers facing us may be climate change." }, { "text": "The pollution from the factory is a public danger." }, { "text": "The hackers' actions are a clear and present danger to our banking system." }, { "text": "There are inherent dangers in the system." }, { "text": "We're only now waking up to the true dangers of pesticides." }, { "text": "The England manager sees Mbappé as the opposition's danger man." } ], "topics": ["Danger", "War and conflict"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "considerable", "enormous"], "verb + danger": ["be exposed to", "face", "be fraught with"], "danger + verb": ["await", "exist", "face somebody"], "danger + noun": ["area", "point", "spot"], "preposition": ["in danger", "in danger of", "out of danger"], "phrases": ["be off the danger list", "be on the danger list"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be so ill that you may die; to no longer be very ill", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "He was admitted to hospital in critical condition, but is now off the danger list." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈdeɪndʒə(r)/", "audio": "da/danger/danger__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈdeɪndʒər/", "audio": "da/danger/danger__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘jurisdiction or power’, specifically ‘power to harm’): from Old French dangier, based on Latin dominus ‘lord’." }