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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImperiled
/ɪmˈpɛr.əld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed; endangered.
"Conservationists are fighting to protect the habitats of several imperiled species."
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Past tense and past participle of imperil: to put someone or something at risk of harm.
"The unexpected storm imperiled the small fishing boats out at sea."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'imperil', combining the prefix 'im-' (meaning 'in' or 'into', from Latin in-) with 'peril', which traces back to Latin 'periculum' meaning 'danger' or 'trial'. The term emerged in Middle English via Old French around the 15th century, evolving to describe entities placed in grave danger or risk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imperiled" is said worldwide
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en péril
Transliteration: ɑ̃ pe.ʁil
"De nombreuses espèces animales sont actuellement en péril."
gefährdet
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dət
"Viele seltene Tierarten sind in ihrem natürlichen Lebensraum gefährdet."
in pericolo
Transliteration: in peˈri.ko.lo
"Molte specie marine sono gravemente in pericolo a causa dell'inquinamento."
en peligro
Transliteration: en peˈli.ɣɾo
"El lince ibérico es una especie que estuvo seriamente en peligro."
em perigo
Transliteration: ẽ peˈɾi.ɡu
"A floresta tropical abriga muitas espécies em perigo de extinção."
संकटग्रस्त
Transliteration: sankatgrast
"अनेक वन्यजीव प्रजातियाँ आज संकटग्रस्त हैं।"
处于危险中的
Transliteration: chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhōng de
"这片湿地里有许多处于危险中的珍稀鸟类。"
위기에 처한
Transliteration: wigie cheohan
"우리는 위기에 처한 동식물을 보호해야 합니다."
危うくなっている
Transliteration: ayaunaku natte iru
"多くの生態系が気候変動によって危うくなっている。"
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