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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesin pericolo di estinzione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in periˈkolo di estinˈtsjone
"La tigre è una specie in pericolo di estinzione."
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Seriously at risk of extinction.
"The giant panda is an endangered species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'endangered' originates from the Middle English word 'endanger', which means to put in danger. It evolved from the Old French 'en danger', meaning 'in danger', and has been used since the late 19th century to describe species at risk of extinction.
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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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