🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

perigo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /peˈɾiɡu/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Danger/ˈdeɪn.dʒər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O trabalhador percebeu o perigo imediato."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The possibility of suffering harm, injury, pain, or loss; exposure to peril.

    "He rescued the child from great danger during the flood."
  2. 2

    A person, thing, or event that is likely to cause harm or damage.

    "Rapid climate change represents a severe danger to coastal communities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'danger' originates from the Old French 'dangier', which means 'power' or 'control', derived from the Latin 'dominium', meaning 'lordship'. Over time, it evolved to signify a state of being in peril or risk, reflecting a shift from authority to vulnerability.

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