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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEndangered
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Seriously at risk of extinction.
"The giant panda is an endangered species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'endanger', formed from the prefix en- ('in, to cause to be') + danger, originating from Old French 'dangier'.
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en voie de disparition
Transliteration: en vwa də dispaʁisjɔ̃
"Le rhinocéros est une espèce en voie de disparition."
gefährdet
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dət
"Viele Tierarten sind vom Aussterben bedroht und gelten als gefährdet."
in pericolo di estinzione
Transliteration: in periˈkolo di estinˈtsjone
"La tigre è una specie in pericolo di estinzione."
en peligro de extinción
Transliteration: en pelīɣro ðe ekstinˈsjon
"El lince ibérico es una especie en peligro de extinción."
em perigo de extinção
Transliteration: ẽ pɛˈɾiɡu dʒi ekstĩˈsɐ̃w
"Araras-azuis são aves em perigo de extinção."
संकटग्रस्त
Transliteration: saṅkaṭagrasta
"बाघ एक संकटग्रस्त प्रजाति है।"
濒危的
Transliteration: bīnwēi de
"大熊猫是濒危动物。"
멸종 위기의
Transliteration: myeoljong wigi-ui
"표범은 멸종 위기의 동물입니다."
絶滅危惧の
Transliteration: zetsumetsu kigu no
"シロクマは絶滅危惧種です。"
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