dangerous
US /ˈdeɪndʒɚəs/
adjective Core · B1 Sản xuất & chất lượng
Definition
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
It is dangerous to operate this machine without proper training.
Word Family
Synonyms
- hazardousinvolving risk or danger
- riskyinvolving risk or danger
- unsafelacking in security or safety
Collocations
- Easy dangerous mountain roaddescribing dangerous mountain road (involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm)
- Medium dangerous working environmentdescribing dangerous working environment (involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm)
- Hard highly dangerous toxic compounddescribing highly dangerous toxic compound (to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect)
- Very Hard tread on dangerous ground in debateto tread on dangerous ground in debate, meaning to put down or press the foot, place the foot
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