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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPericoloso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pe.ri.koˈlo.zo
"Il cantiere è stato considerato pericoloso a causa della mancanza di misure di sicurezza adeguate."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not safe; involving danger or risk.
"The construction site was deemed unsafe due to the lack of proper safety measures." - 2
Not secure or reliable.
"Using public Wi-Fi can be unsafe for transmitting sensitive information."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unsafe' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'safe', which originates from the Old French 'sauf', meaning 'unharmed' or 'uninjured'. The term has evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote a lack of safety or security.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unsafe" is said worldwide
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Dangereux
Transliteration: dɑ̃ʒəʁø
"Ce site de construction est jugé dangereux en raison du manque de mesures de sécurité appropriées."
Unsicher
Transliteration: ʊnˈzɪçɐ
"Die Baustelle wurde als unsicher eingestuft, weil es an Sicherheitsmaßnahmen mangelt."
Pericoloso
Transliteration: pe.ri.koˈlo.zo
"Il cantiere è stato considerato pericoloso a causa della mancanza di misure di sicurezza adeguate."
Inseguro
Transliteration: in.seˈɣu.ɾo
"El sitio de construcción se consideró inseguro debido a la falta de medidas de seguridad adecuadas."
Inseguro
Transliteration: ĩ.se.ˈɡu.ɾu
"O canteiro de obras foi considerado inseguro devido à falta de medidas de segurança adequadas."
असुरक्षित
Transliteration: Asurakṣit
"निर्माण स्थल को उचित सुरक्षा उपायों की कमी के कारण असुरक्षित माना गया।"
不安全
Transliteration: bù ānquán
"由于缺乏适当的安全措施，施工现场被认为是不安全的。"
위험한
Transliteration: wiheomhan
"안전 조치가 부족하여 건설 현장이 위험하다고 판단되었습니다."
危険な
Transliteration: kiken na
"適切な安全対策が欠如しているため、建設現場は危険と見なされました。"
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