dangerdan‧ger /ˈdeɪndʒə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 
Danger! No boats beyond this point. The refugees believe that their lives are in danger.danger of The danger of a fire in the home increases during the holidays.danger from The public was not aware of the danger from nuclear tests in Nevada.2[countable, uncountable] the possibility that something bad will happenbe in danger of (doing) something The party is in danger of being defeated in the next election.danger that There is a danger that museums will attempt to entertain rather than educate.the danger of (doing) something to guard against the danger of becoming isolateda danger sign/signal He didn’t look pleased, but she ignored the danger signals.3[countable] something or someone that may harm or kill you: the dangers that abound in the regiondanger of the dangers of drug usebe a danger to somebody/something The wreck is a danger to other ships.4there’s no danger of something used to say that something will not happen: There’s no danger of confusion. There’s no danger of Darren ever getting up early.5be on the danger list British English to be so ill that you may dieCOLLOCATIONSphrasesbe in danger· The public was not in danger at any time.be in danger of doing something· It was clear that the ship was in grave danger of sinking.be out of danger (=no longer be in danger)· John is still in hospital but he is out of danger.put somebody/somebody’s life in danger· Firemen put their own lives in danger as part of their job.be fraught with danger (=involve a lot of danger)· Their journey was long and fraught with danger.adjectivesgreat danger· I knew I was in great danger.grave/serious danger (=very great)· You have put us all in grave danger.mortal danger literary (=danger of death)· The plane’s crew were now in mortal danger.immediate/imminent danger (=likely to happen very soon)· The passengers on the boat were not in immediate danger.potential danger (=possible but not definite)· Gloves should be worn because of the potential danger of infection.constant danger (=continuing all the time)· They are in constant danger of attack.physical danger (=danger to your body)· Many sports involve some physical danger.verbsface danger· Today’s police officers face danger every day.sense danger (=feel that there is danger)· The animal lifted its head, sensing danger.danger threatens (=seems likely)· Most birds will warn other birds when danger threatens.danger passes (=there is no longer any danger)· At last the sound of bombing had stopped and the danger had passed.danger + NOUNa danger area/zone (=an area that could be dangerous)· People living in the danger area have been told to leave.THESAURUSrisk the chance that something bad may happen: · Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer.threat the possibility that something very bad will happen: · the only way to reduce the threat of nuclear warhazard something that may be dangerous or cause accidents or problems: · natural hazards like avalanches
WORD ORIGINdanger
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French dangier, from Vulgar Latin dominiarium ‘power to do harm’, from Latin dominium ‘ownership’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Danger! High Voltage.
- Danger! Keep out.
- I stood at the side of the road and waved my arms to warn other drivers of the danger.
- Is there any danger of Mike being arrested?
- The gas leak was quickly fixed, but workers at the factory say the danger remains real.
- The organization ran a national campaign about the dangers of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
- The river has not flooded yet, but that does not mean the danger has passed.
- There's a real danger that the region's forests will disappear completely in the next 50 years.
- Wear a hat and drink plenty of fluids to reduce the danger of sunstroke.
- Admittedly their intimacy could have its dangers.
- By now, Chris was asleep, covered with ice cream and evidently not in danger.
- Confusion between love and work is one danger posed by the collapse of the wall between the two.
- In others, there are dangers he miraculously survived.
- The game allowed Scott to talk for the first time about feelings of fear and danger.
- We are however in danger of losing all touch with reality by postulating such a scenario. 3.
- While leprosy is slowly contagious and probably mildly contagious, its usual horrors argue the danger of neglect.
- Yet, with the dangers came also opportunities.
THESAURUS
the chance that something bad may happen: · Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer.
the possibility that something very bad will happen: · the only way to reduce the threat of nuclear war
something that may be dangerous or cause accidents or problems: · natural hazards like avalanches
Longman Language Activatordanger of death or serious harm the possibility that someone or something will be harmed or killed: · Danger! Keep out.· I stood at the side of the road and waved my arms to warn other drivers of the danger.danger of: · The organization ran a national campaign about the dangers of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
the possibility of serious harm if you do something dangerous - use this especially when you want to say how great the possibility is: · How much risk is there with this kind of operation?· A lot of children start smoking without realizing what the risks are.risk of: · What exactly is the risk of an ordinary aircraft crashing?high/low risk: · There is a high risk of injury in contact sports such as rugby.· It is possible to get malaria in this area, but the risk is pretty low.reduce/increase the risk: · Wearing a seatbelt can reduce the risk of serious injury.risk to/for: · The disease affects cats but there is no risk to humans.carry a risk: · Many of these beaches are not clean, and they carry a high risk of viral infection for swimmers.
something that may be dangerous, cause accidents etc: · Flashing signs on the motorway warn drivers of hazards ahead.hazard of: · Despite the hazards of working 50 storeys above the ground, my grandfather loved his job.present/represent a hazard (to somebody): · Steep stairs can present a particular hazard to older people.
something that can cause danger, especially during a journey - used especially in literature: · None of us who set off on that calm September morning could have foreseen the perils that lay ahead.peril of: · the perils of a life at sea
to be in a dangerous situation · Mr and Mrs Watkins are worried that their daughter may be in danger.be in danger of something (=be in a situation when it is possible you may be killed or injured by something dangerous) · Some of the children were in danger of starvation.somebody's life is in danger · Even a small accident in these mountains can mean that your life is in danger.be in grave/serious danger (=be in a very dangerous situation) · The ship was in grave danger of being sunk by enemy aircraft.
if someone is at risk , they are in a dangerous situation, especially because they are weak and are more likely to be harmed than other people: · Accidents in the home are extremely common, and elderly people are most at risk.be at risk from: · The vaccine is available for those who are most at risk from the flu epidemic.be at risk of (doing) something: · The hospital refused to move her, implying she was still at risk of committing suicide.
to be in a dangerous and difficult situation, especially because of an unexpected problem: · Scott said nothing, but I knew from his face that we were in trouble.be in serious trouble: · It was clear from the storm reports that the fishing boat must be in serious trouble.
to be in a dangerous situation - used especially in literature: be in great/grave peril (=be in serious danger): · It soon became clear that the ship was in grave peril.put somebody/something in peril: · Anything that slows down the operation, immediately puts the patient in peril.
to be likely to be dangerous to people or things to be likely to harm other people or things: · People who drink and drive are a danger to themselves and to others.· The judge described Thomas as 'a danger to the public'.· Extreme nationalism is the single greatest danger to peace in the modern world.
formal if a situation or the existence of something poses a threat , it is dangerous to people: · Supplies of food were so low that this posed a threat as serious as invasion.pose a threat to: · Chemicals in our drinking water could pose a serious threat to public health.pose no threat: · Scientists feel that present levels of radiation pose no threat.
if an activity or a problem threatens something such as a place, animal, or way of life, it could cause it to no longer exist: · Illegal hunting threatens the survival of the African elephant.· By August, it was clear that the volcano could threaten the whole island.
someone who is a menace behaves in a dangerous way, without thinking about the safety of other people: · Drivers like that are a menace. They shouldn't be allowed on the road.be a menace to: · We consider drug trafficking to be a menace to the security of our nation.
to be likely to kill people, cause accidents etc: · Ice on the road is a major hazard at this time of the year.be a hazard to: · The residents of Hollyhurst Road complained that cars parked there were a hazard to pedestrians.be a fire/health/environmental etc hazard: · Garbage that is left uncollected becomes a serious health hazard.
a situation or object that is likely to cause a fire or to damage people's health: · Litter problems and a high fire risk mean that there is now restricted camping on the route.· Cigarettes are acknowledged as a serious health risk and the main cause of lung cancer.
informal if a building, road, car etc is a death-trap , it is very dangerous to enter or use, for example because it is in very bad condition, or is badly designed: · Fire-safety inspectors described the basement night-club as a death trap.· The ancient bridge was described as a potential death trap for the tourists that flock there.
a possibility that something bad might happen a possibility that something harmful or unpleasant will happen, especially as a result of something else: · There are a lot of risks involved when you start your own business.risk of: · People continue to smoke, despite knowing the risks of heart disease or cancer.risk of doing something: · Drivers often break the speed limit, and there's little risk of getting caught.risk that: · We can't ignore the risk that fighting could spread throughout the region.reduce/increase the risk of something: · Clean the wound thoroughly to reduce the risk of infection.
the possibility that something dangerous or very unpleasant will happen, for example if a particular situation continues or is not dealt with: · The river has not flooded yet, but that does not mean the danger has passed.· The gas leak was quickly fixed, but workers at the factory say the danger remains real.danger of: · Is there any danger of Mike being arrested?· Wear a hat and drink plenty of fluids to reduce the danger of sunstroke.danger that: · There's a real danger that the region's forests will disappear completely in the next 50 years.
a strong possibility that something very bad will happen, especially something that will affect a lot of people: · Tuberculosis is a common threat when people live in crowded conditions.· The nuclear threat, while not gone completely, is reduced.threat of: · Once again the people of Sudan face the threat of famine.threat to: · The latest outbreak of the disease can be seen as the greatest threat to UK farmers yet.threat that: · There is a threat that the violence will break out again.pose a threat (=be a threat): · It's nonsense to say that the protesters pose any threat to democratic society.
a risk that cannot be avoided, because it is always there in a particular activity or situation: · For international traders, changes in the exchange rate are an unavoidable hazard.hazard of doing something: · a study into the potential hazards of playing computer games for long periods of timehazard of: · Malaria is a common hazard of life in the region.occupational hazard (=a hazard that always exists in a particular job): · Serious lung disease seems to be an occupational hazard of working in mines.
in a situation where there are risks if something is at risk, it could be harmed, destroyed or lost: · Unless funding becomes available, the entire project is at risk.be at risk of: · Wildlife along the coastline is at risk of serious pollution from the tankers.be at risk from: · The future of the party is clearly at risk from internal divisions.
if something is in danger , especially something very important, there is a serious risk that it will be harmed, destroyed, or lost: · With the rise of the fascist right, democracy itself was in danger.be in danger of doing something: · The whole building is in danger of collapsing.· The achievements of the 1917 Revolution are now in danger of being forgotten.
if something, especially a plan, an agreement, or a relationship is in jeopardy, there is a serious risk that it will fail, be lost, or be harmed: · Negotiations have broken down, and the peace agreement is now in jeopardy.· Lessing's career in football was in jeopardy after his back surgery in July.
if something important or valuable is at stake , there is a risk that it will be lost if something that you are doing is unsuccessful: · With a place in the final at stake, there was everything to play for.· The peace process will not end; there is too much at stake.
if something important and valuable is under threat , there is a risk that it will be lost or destroyed unless someone takes action to stop the situation that causes it: · With so many new offices being built in London, a lot of important archaeological remains are under threat.be under threat from: · Sensitive environmental areas are under threat from urban developers.be under threat of: · Demand for coal fell, and many of the mines were under threat of closure.
if something such as your job or people's opinion of you is on the line , there is a risk that you will lose it if you do not succeed in something that you are trying to do: · A company's reputation is on the line in the way it handles complaints.· Your job's on the line in this case - you'd better make sure you're right.
when you are in a situation where there are risks to get into a situation where something very unpleasant might happen to you as a result of something you do: · Many refugees risk death or arrest in their attempts to flee persecution.risk doing something: · I don't want to risk offending your parents.risk your life: · The Carnegie Hero awards are given to those who risk their lives to save others.
to be in a situation where something bad might happen to you, especially because of something you do: · The people who use these drugs are often unaware of the risks they are running.run a risk of doing something: · Men run a greater risk of dying from heart disease than women.· Rather than running the risks of using harmful pesticides in your garden, try using natural or organic methods of pest control.
to be in a situation in which you risk being harmed or losing something very important or valuable: · The children were removed from the family because their father was violent and they were believed to be at risk.be at risk ofalso + for American: · Those with fair skin are more at risk of skin cancers than those with dark skin.· Some firms provide health checks for employees who are at risk of back injury.
to be in a situation in which something harmful might happen, often caused by your own actions: · The test helps identify pregnant women who are in danger of miscarriage.be in danger of doing something: · The Democrats are in danger of alienating their traditional supporters.· If the team doesn't start winning, Coach Sanders could be in danger of losing his job.
likely to be in particular danger of something bad happening, or likely to involve greater risks than usual: · high-risk occupations such as construction work· The AIDS awareness campaign was targeted mainly at high-risk groups, especially drug users and prostitutes.
also leave yourself open to American to do or say something that makes it likely that people will blame you, criticize you etc: · He has left himself open to charges of racism.· Any journalist who writes a story without checking his facts is simply laying himself open to criticism.
to talk about a particular subject when there is a risk that you may offend, annoy, or or upset someone: · A boss who puts his arm around an employee is on dangerous ground and could risk charges of harassment.· I realized I was in dangerous territory, and steered the conversation away from his business interests.
not in danger of being killed, harmed, or attacked · Do you think she'll be safe in the house all alone?· As long as we keep to the main road we should be safe.safe from · The turtles lay their eggs in the damp sand where they are safe from predators.safe and sound (=safe and unharmed, especially after being in danger) · The missing children were eventually found at a friend's house, safe and sound.
if you do something safely , you succeed in doing it without being killed, harmed, or attacked: · Once we were safely back on shore, we checked the boat for damage.· Most air travellers would be prepared to pay more to be sure of travelling safely.
when you are safe from danger or harm: · The boy has been missing for six days, and there are fears for his safety.for somebody's safety (=so that someone is safe): · For your own safety, please do not smoke until you are outside the plane.· For the safety of the public, this man must be caught.in safety: · Our planes are regularly serviced, so that passengers can be sure they are travelling in safety.
to be safe, after being in a dangerous situation: · Once out of danger, he relaxed. ''Phew, that could have been nasty''.· Mary raced on, thankful for her escape. Even now, however, she was not out of danger.
feeling safe and free from danger: · The children all slept together in the same bed, snug and secure.· She felt much more secure now that she had put a bolt on the door.safe and secure: · Children need to feel safe and secure about the world they grow up in.
freedom from harm or danger, especially from the danger of being robbed, killed, or attacked: for somebody's security: · For the security of passengers, all hand baggage is carefully checked.false sense of security (=when you feel safe but in fact you are not): · His wide-eyed innocence had lulled me into a false sense of security.
if someone such as a child or sick person is in good hands , they are safe because doctors or other responsible people are looking after them: · Don't worry about the children. They're in safe hands with Monica.· Although Grandad was very ill in hospital, it was a comfort for us to know he was in good hands.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYphrases nuclear power, with all its attendant risks His business was in danger of collapse. Climbers enjoy flirting with danger. Matthew’s life is in grave danger. There is an immediate danger of war. He was in imminent danger of dying. She had a sense of impending disaster. We scented danger and decided to leave.
· The public was not in danger at any time.
· It was clear that the ship was in grave danger of sinking.
(=no longer be in danger)· John is still in hospital but he is out of danger.
· Firemen put their own lives in danger as part of their job.
(=involve a lot of danger)· Their journey was long and fraught with danger.
adjectives· I knew I was in great danger.
(=very great)· You have put us all in grave danger.
literary (=danger of death)· The plane’s crew were now in mortal danger.
(=likely to happen very soon)· The passengers on the boat were not in immediate danger.
(=possible but not definite)· Gloves should be worn because of the potential danger of infection.
(=continuing all the time)· They are in constant danger of attack.
(=danger to your body)· Many sports involve some physical danger.
verbs· Today’s police officers face danger every day.
(=feel that there is danger)· The animal lifted its head, sensing danger.
(=seems likely)· Most birds will warn other birds when danger threatens.
(=there is no longer any danger)· At last the sound of bombing had stopped and the danger had passed.
danger + NOUN (=an area that could be dangerous)· People living in the danger area have been told to leave.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES nuclear power, with all its attendant risks His business was in danger of collapse.· The species are in danger of extinction in the UK.
· He has the courage to face danger in spite of fear.
Climbers enjoy flirting with danger. Matthew’s life is in grave danger. There is an immediate danger of war. He was in imminent danger of dying. She had a sense of impending disaster.· The chemical leak poses a threat to human health.
· Tired drivers are a potential danger to other road users.
We scented danger and decided to leave.· He stiffened, sensing danger.
(=a signal showing that there is danger)· Managers should keep a watchful eye open for the danger signals.
· Civilians were told to leave the danger zone.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· None of the patients interviews said they would have taken paracetamol had they been aware of this danger.· McCain is aware of the danger that Bush may stop his surge within the next month.· The adverts are designed to shock abusers and make parents more aware of the dangers.· The leader is well aware of the dangers of insincerity.· As a regular diver I am aware of the danger.· The campus is very aware of the dangers.· Read in studio Shock tactics are being used to make young drivers more aware of danger on the roads.· Soon the whale is aware of the danger and starts ahead.
· He realized that what he was about to attempt was fraught with dangers, for Bernice and for himself.· Thompson and Geir can agree, but their own deliverance was fraught with danger.· But I wish to alert him to a situation fraught with dangers, namely the position of black people in his country.· Here Melville is suggesting that all life consists of constant voyages out and in and that each is fraught with certain dangers.· From the point of view of the authorities, revitalizing the universities was a policy fraught with danger.· For this whole business of killing, whether killing beasts or killing men, is supposed to be fraught with danger.· But even if they are carried, the second shot becomes fraught with danger.· But he, above all others, knows that this is a sport fraught with danger.
· Mr. Flannery Is there not a grave danger of the former Soviet Union lapsing into anarchy?· I put myself to sleep each night by imagining that I am in grave danger.· The building now stands in grave danger from the weather, derelict and in ruins.· Huamanga, which had rejected all political influence, had few partisans in Congress and thereby found itself in grave danger.· Lynda La Plante is in grave danger of burning herself out and it's no laughing matter.· They are susceptible of restriction only to prevent grave and immediate danger to interests which the state may lawfully protect.· There is also a grave danger that the essence of education will be forgotten.· I have placed you in the gravest danger.
· The greater danger is that there may be an even wider cultural gap growing between the two philosophies of rugby.· The greatest danger, therefore, was in eating too much.· However, the more subtle the judgement, the greater the dangers inherent in reliance on unaided intuition.· They concluded that she would be exposed to great danger from a splinter of flax.· It is an even greater danger to children, older people and cyclists.· For example, when airplanes crash-land, one of the greatest dangers comes from fire and smoke.· The longer the arrow remained in the wound, the greater the danger of infection.· Are New Agers just simply home-grown nature-lovers, or are they one of the greatest dangers to confront Christendom?
· To Dorcas's amazement, now that the immediate danger was over, she seemed to be quite enjoying it.· Its main action is to prepare us for short-term, immediate danger.· It was clear, even from the heavily edited pictures, that the lives of the police were not in immediate danger.· The judge said there was no evidence that the brothers were in immediate danger.· But the most chilling deduction from the fact of Bill Sweet's murder was the immediate danger to Jacqui.· Women not in immediate physical danger were considered privileged enough and therefore not entitled to aspire to or expect equality.· It is sufficient to know that the immediate danger from the rear has been cancelled out.· They are probably the No. 1 immediate danger.
· He was held not liable as there was a real and imminent danger and he had done what was reasonably necessary.· Never was Stanford in imminent danger, though.· Experts say this whole section of the ancient Abbey was in imminent danger of collapse.· Fully comprehending the imminent danger, Warren sent to General Meade for a division.· So intense is the chameleon's concentration that it is quite unaware of imminent danger.· The tree, thought to be more than 2,000 years old, was in imminent danger of collapse.· Interventions exclusively directed towards families whose children are in imminent danger of admission to care. 2.
· Hellenism no longer represented a mortal danger.· As she reads or hears the news reports of battles, she can ascertain whether he is in mortal danger.· Even mortal danger was not entirely unpleasant.· Railroad traffic is a mortal danger.· I am hardly in mortal danger from her, but she has drawn blood on numerous occasions.
· I've worked at a number of occupations that put me into positions of possible danger.· He has asked that the probes determine whether implant manufacturers withheld from federal regulators key studies on possible dangers of implants.· In this latter case the possible danger is compounded by considerations of the last chapter.· But before any work starts, Swindon Friends of the Earth wants a thorough investigation into the possible dangers.· The coroner said it's up to travel companies to warn customers of any possible dangers.· With damaged aircraft and a wounded crewman, Ramsay had to navigate back avoiding any possible danger spot.· Be aware that you are being interviewed Social interviews create several possible dangers.· The next day I thought about the possible dangers on the island.
· In the light of day, it clear to see the potential dangers of the drive.· In view of their potential danger, these fishes are not recommended for a household where small children are present.· The move comes in the wake of the recent Echo Inquiry which exposed the potential danger in flats and bedsits.· Another potential danger: animal attacks.· He spoke powerfully about the insecurity of football and the potential dangers behind every challenge.· Understanding these potential dangers will help you prepare your business plan and stick to it.· She was a potential danger after all.
· There is a real danger of super-saturation of the water.· In such an environment, information overload is a real danger.· But there is a real danger that lucky resorts will be fully booked within hours of a good dump.· The real danger of worries is when they become chronic stressors that surface and resurface.· For the first time she realised that Deana Davenport's jealous bitterness wasn't the real danger.· Their only real danger, aside from their guns blowing up, was being overrun.· The furore among providers about current government-funding policies which challenge the latter assumption suggests that this is a real danger.· The atmosphere that grows out of this may be one of real danger to the equanimity of a teacher or administrator.
· Certain deficiencies, of vitamins or iodine, can be harmful, and there are serious dangers from mercurial or lead poisoning.· Downsizing often cut out coordinators, the people most important to these informal networks, leaving them in serious danger of collapse.· Cases sometimes tread uneasily between being trying to be funny and pointing to serious danger.· Malnutrition is one of the most serious dangers.· Erosion and rising sea levels are now posing a serious danger to the lowest-lying islands.· And in this there is serious danger.· We ought to take that serious danger into account.· If heterosexuals in developed countries provide such a niche, they will be in serious danger.
NOUN· So I believe we could be entering a danger zone now.· It is just a danger zone, a boundary beyond which all is lost.· The staff at Usher were advised to leave the danger zone.· I sent my son, Danny, far out of the danger zone.· With the volume level edged up to the danger zone, Rattle's conception clicks into place.· He worked inside Karelin's danger zone and frustrated him.
VERB· The benefit of this feeding lifestyle is that it avoids the dangers of active killing of prey.· The chair rotated annually and committee membership was limited to two successive years in order to avoid the dangers of elitism and institutionalisation.· I have tried to avoid this danger by responding with words such as: That's interesting, what does anyone else think?· To avoid danger you must start off sensibly and warm up slowly, says consumer magazine Which?· With damaged aircraft and a wounded crewman, Ramsay had to navigate back avoiding any possible danger spot.· They glide from high to low, to save energy and to avoid the dangers of the ground.· So you avoid danger - and you think it is no danger on the Continent, too.· At low doses of omeprazole doctors believe they can avoid any danger of cancer.
· We are, I fear, in danger of becoming extinct.· But is this in danger of becoming shtick?· Then, just as it seemed in danger of becoming stale and repetitive, it threw up De La Soul.· I am not in danger of becoming too saintly, as you well know.· Dear me, thought Franca, then perhaps I might be in danger of actually becoming as saintly as I seem!· There is the danger that young people become permanently criminalised.· I see that I am already in danger of becoming side-tracked.· If this is not done then the method is in danger of becoming too abstract and distant.
· Some twenty two thousand have been made homeless, and they still face constant danger.· To see clues that others have overlooked, to face danger and overcome fear.· Indeed, ever since they had left their home warren, five days before, they had faced one danger after another.· A literate society is only as competent to face the dangers of the future as our definition of that adjective allows.· But what could be strong enough to drive a man from his homeland, to face terrible dangers in the skies?· We owe debts in a democracy if we want to keep it, and sometimes payment requires facing danger.· Why in such wretched circumstances, faced by such great dangers, did they still prosecute these petty feuds?· Some of these women took grave risks to start their businesses and faced even more danger when they succeeded.
· There were other dangers besides falling off the branch.· There was some danger of falling in, and Janir must have sensed it, for as we crossed he stopped crying.· He followed that by posting large signs advising tourists not to go under the cataract because of the danger of falling rocks.· Search operations had to be suspended temporarily at one stage while the roof was demolished because of the danger of it falling in.· As it was, the extremely small head of some dinosaurs no doubt reduced the dangers of falling from a great height.
· We are however in danger of losing all touch with reality by postulating such a scenario. 3.· His father was unemployed, and the family was in danger of losing its home at the time, he said.· Dana didn't know Berenice was in danger of losing her child; she was careless, but not vicious.· They are in danger of losing their spectator status.· As the Goddesses become individual they stand in danger of losing their grandeur and mystery.· Thereafter, with both players short of time and in some danger of losing by time forfeit, Kasparov counter-attacked.· By November 21, the sugar crop was in danger of being completely lost to the cold, damp weather.
· Erosion and rising sea levels are now posing a serious danger to the lowest-lying islands.· Every detail of the plan must have posed dangers.· Arguments that balconies and swimming pools pose dangers for children are unlikely to get very far.· Added radiation exposure poses little danger, he wrote.· Low growth rates pose particular dangers for centrally planned economies.· The report, released earlier this week, showed hormone treatments posed no danger to humans.· That poses a great danger to the House.· Those who are directing the ballpark construction say the lift technology is tested and will pose little danger to workers.
· Even if we did manage to overpower them we could be putting her life in danger.· But her disappearance hammers home that in modern Britain, even a fleeting two minutes alone can put a child in danger.· He loved his son very much and did not want to put him in danger.· The things that were ruled out were things that would put him in danger.· When injured it becomes a less efficient hunting machine and puts itself in considerable danger.· Their falsehood puts it in danger of collapse.
· It was a classic face off, and Bodie sensed danger.· Richard sensed danger before Philippa did.· If you sense danger, act as if you can see danger itself.· If they sense danger, they move on.· Night is when most creatures sense danger.· It senses the danger and almost instantaneously cuts off the power with a speed of reaction which can prevent a tragedy occurring.· She sensed danger for Toby, but didn't know how to avoid it.
· After he achieved celebrity status through Dynasty he took to visiting hospitals and rehabilitation centres warning youngsters of the dangers of drugs.· They decide to delay warning the public of dangers from airbags until a cooperative solution can be reached. 1992· Many hunters and men moving close to nature have commented on this sixth sense, warning them of danger.· But nobody who regularly uses the motorway can say they haven't been warned about the dangers of driver fatigue.· Sickle cell crises are extremely rare but affected individuals should be warned of the potential dangers of severe hypothermia or hypoxia.· During his lessons on seamanship, Nathan had warned her about the dangers of leaving cuts untreated.· Yet before the war began, this anti-nationalist opposition minority was warning of the dangers to come.· He warned of the dangers of liking to walk around in flowing robes.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be on the danger listPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be alive to a fact/possibility/danger etc
- Slides would be built over a mound, so there's no danger of children falling from a height.
- The wheels aren't sharp, so there's no danger of cutting yourself.
- But no evidence suggests that she courted danger for her children as she encouraged their freedom.
- They court death and we enjoy the spectacle so we reward them for it.
- Attractive as that proposition has seemed in recent years, the form in which it has been pursued is fraught with difficulties.
- For this whole business of killing, whether killing beasts or killing men, is supposed to be fraught with danger.
- He realized that what he was about to attempt was fraught with dangers, for Bernice and for himself.
- However, it is a move fraught with problems as our writers explain How long can it be taken as read?
- She had had a husband and lovers older than herself, and each affair had been fraught with problems.
- There are a number of tortured perspectives on how to get round this problem, but they are themselves fraught with problems.
- Thompson and Geir can agree, but their own deliverance was fraught with danger.
- As she reads or hears the news reports of battles, she can ascertain whether he is in mortal danger.
- Hellenism no longer represented a mortal danger.
- His dragon had taken a mortal wound as he and Caledor clashed on the battlefield.
- Railroad traffic is a mortal danger.
- This rust-blood pouring from mortal wounds in the planet's skin is a terrible indictment of the tyranny we climbers inflict.
- Yesterday, the joint shop stewards committee of Corporate Jets said a loss of production would be a mortal blow.
- Müller had smelled trouble the moment she said who she was.
- You seem to smell danger and taste excitement and, as television has no smell or taste, that is powerful evocation.
- After all, one case of the trots hardly spells disaster.
- Delegated authority without a meaningful consultation process would spell disaster for teacher morale, motivation, commitment and hence effectiveness.
- However, other investors said a difficult Diet session could spell trouble for bonds in the medium-term.
- Staff here say that would spell disaster for hundreds of alcoholics.
- Troubling developments For the reference-service industry, these developments spell trouble.
- Instead of music we offered honest talk and a whiff of freedom.
WORD FAMILYadjectiveendangereddangerousnoundangerverbendangeradverbdangerously
1[uncountable] the possibility that someone or something will be harmed, destroyed, or killed: Danger! No boats beyond this point. The refugees believe that their lives are in danger.danger of The danger of a fire in the home increases during the holidays.danger from The public was not aware of the danger from nuclear tests in Nevada.2[countable, uncountable] the possibility that something bad will happenbe in danger of (doing) something The party is in danger of being defeated in the next election.danger that There is a danger that museums will attempt to entertain rather than educate.the danger of (doing) something to guard against the danger of becoming isolateda danger sign/signal He didn’t look pleased, but she ignored the danger signals.3[countable] something or someone that may harm or kill you: the dangers that abound in the regiondanger of the dangers of drug usebe a danger to somebody/something The wreck is a danger to other ships.4there’s no danger of something used to say that something will not happen: There’s no danger of confusion. There’s no danger of Darren ever getting up early.5be on the danger list British English to be so ill that you may dieCOLLOCATIONSphrasesbe in danger· The public was not in danger at any time.be in danger of doing something· It was clear that the ship was in grave danger of sinking.be out of danger (=no longer be in danger)· John is still in hospital but he is out of danger.put somebody/somebody’s life in danger· Firemen put their own lives in danger as part of their job.be fraught with danger (=involve a lot of danger)· Their journey was long and fraught with danger.adjectivesgreat danger· I knew I was in great danger.grave/serious danger (=very great)· You have put us all in grave danger.mortal danger literary (=danger of death)· The plane’s crew were now in mortal danger.immediate/imminent danger (=likely to happen very soon)· The passengers on the boat were not in immediate danger.potential danger (=possible but not definite)· Gloves should be worn because of the potential danger of infection.constant danger (=continuing all the time)· They are in constant danger of attack.physical danger (=danger to your body)· Many sports involve some physical danger.verbsface danger· Today’s police officers face danger every day.sense danger (=feel that there is danger)· The animal lifted its head, sensing danger.danger threatens (=seems likely)· Most birds will warn other birds when danger threatens.danger passes (=there is no longer any danger)· At last the sound of bombing had stopped and the danger had passed.danger + NOUNa danger area/zone (=an area that could be dangerous)· People living in the danger area have been told to leave.THESAURUSrisk the chance that something bad may happen: · Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer.threat the possibility that something very bad will happen: · the only way to reduce the threat of nuclear warhazard something that may be dangerous or cause accidents or problems: · natural hazards like avalanches