word-vault/dist/data/cards/da/dangerous.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "dangerous",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "likely to injure or harm somebody, or to damage or destroy something",
            "sensetop": "dangerous for somebodydangerous for somebody to do somethingdangerous to somebody/something",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The situation is extremely dangerous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fog and ice are making the roads very dangerous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "potentially dangerous levels of pesticides"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's one of the most dangerous places in the world."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prisoners who escaped are violent and dangerous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a conviction for **dangerous driving**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Poor air quality is particularly dangerous for young children.",
                    "contextForm": "dangerous for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It would be dangerous for you to stay here.",
                    "contextForm": "dangerous for somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The evidence is clear that smoking is dangerous to health.",
                    "contextForm": "dangerous to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This route through the mountains is notoriously dangerous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Conditions have become difficult and dangerous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This treatment is extremely dangerous for the mother."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The substance is not dangerous to humans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Flu can be a dangerous illness for some people, including the very young."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plans would create more traffic and be dangerous for children and old people."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Danger", "War and conflict", "Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["for", "to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "likely to cause problems or have a bad result",
            "sensetop": "dangerous to do something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This ruling sets a dangerous precedent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Raising income tax is considered politically dangerous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As always, it's dangerous to generalize.",
                    "contextForm": "dangerous to do something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a situation in which somebody takes risks, usually hoping to gain an advantage",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Both gangs are **playing** a very **dangerous game**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a situation or subject that is likely to make somebody angry, or that involves risk",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Would I be **on dangerous ground** if I asked why?"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/",
                "audio": "da/dangerous/dangerous__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/",
                "audio": "da/dangerous/dangerous__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the senses ‘arrogant’, ‘fastidious’, and ‘difficult to please’): from Old French dangereus, from dangier, based on Latin dominus ‘lord’."
}