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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shǐ chǔyú wēixiǎn
"污染使海洋生物的健康处于危险。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To put someone or something at risk or in danger.
"Pollution is endangering the health of marine life." - 2
To expose to harm or danger.
"The construction project could endanger the local wildlife."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'endanger' is derived from the prefix 'en-' meaning 'to cause to be in' and 'danger' from Old French 'dangier', which comes from Latin 'domini' meaning 'to dominate'. The term evolved in the late Middle Ages to signify putting someone or something at risk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Endanger" is said worldwide
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mettre en danger
Transliteration: mɛtʁ ɑ̃ dɑ̃ʒe
"La pollution met en danger la santé de la vie marine."
gefährden
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛːʁdən
"Verschmutzung gefährdet die Gesundheit des Meereslebens."
mettere in pericolo
Transliteration: ˈmɛttere in peˈriːkolo
"L'inquinamento mette in pericolo la salute della vita marina."
poner en peligro
Transliteration: poˈneɾ en peˈliɣɾo
"La contaminación pone en peligro la salud de la vida marina."
colocar em perigo
Transliteration: ko.loˈkaɾ ẽ peˈɾiɡu
"A poluição coloca em perigo a saúde da vida marinha."
खतरे में डालना
Transliteration: khatre mein daalna
"प्रदूषण समुद्री जीवन के स्वास्थ्य को खतरे में डाल रहा है।"
使处于危险
Transliteration: shǐ chǔyú wēixiǎn
"污染使海洋生物的健康处于危险。"
위험에 빠뜨리다
Transliteration: wiheom-e ppateulida
"오염은 해양 생물의 건강을 위험에 빠뜨리고 있습니다."
危険にさらす
Transliteration: kiken ni sarasu
"汚染は海洋生物の健康を危険にさらしています。"
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