🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Gefahrenzone

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geh-fah-ren-tsoh-neh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Danger Zone/ˈdeɪn.dʒər zoʊn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Pilot wurde gewarnt, die Gefahrenzone während des Sturms nicht zu betreten."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A specific area or situation where there is a high risk of danger or harm.

    "The pilot was warned not to enter the danger zone during the storm."
  2. 2

    A metaphorical term used to describe a situation that is risky or hazardous.

    "Investing in volatile stocks can often put you in a financial danger zone."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'danger zone' combines 'danger', derived from the Latin 'domicare' meaning 'to tame', and 'zone', from the Greek 'zōnē' meaning 'belt' or 'girdle'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to denote areas of risk or peril, particularly in military and aviation contexts.

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