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per·il

(pĕr′əl)

a. Imminent danger: a sign warning of the peril of falling rocks.

b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss: in peril of losing his savings.

2. Something that endangers or involves risk: couldn't avoid the perils of the desert.

tr.v. per·iled, per·il·ing, per·ils also per·illed or per·il·ling Archaic

To expose to danger or the chance of injury; imperil.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin perīculum; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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peril

(ˈpɛrɪl)

exposure to risk or harm; danger or jeopardy

[C13: via Old French from Latin perīculum]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

per•il

(ˈpɛr əl)

n., v. -iled, -il•ing (esp. Brit.) -illed, -il•ling. n.

1. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy.

2. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction.

v.t.

3. to imperil.

[1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin perīculum trial, test, danger]

syn: See danger.

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Noun	1.	peril - a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, risk danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air" health hazard - hazard to the health of those exposed to it moral hazard - (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest" occupational hazard - any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury sword of Damocles - a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"
	2.	peril - a state of danger involving risk riskiness danger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease" speculativeness - financial risk; "he rejected stocks that didn't pay dividends because of their speculativeness"
	3.	peril - a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing" danger, risk venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome chance - a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive" crapshoot - a risky and uncertain venture; "getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot" gamble - a risky act or venture
Verb	1.	peril - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, threaten exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	2.	peril - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position endanger, queer, scupper, expose affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" compromise - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

peril

noun

1. danger, risk, threat, hazard, menace, jeopardy, perilousness sailors in peril on the sea

2. (often plural) pitfall, problem, risk, hazard the perils of starring in a TV commercial
pitfall security, safety, certainty, surety, invulnerability, impregnability

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

peril

noun

Exposure to possible harm, loss, or injury:

danger, endangerment, hazard, imperilment, jeopardy, risk.

verb

To subject to danger or destruction:

endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace, risk, threaten.

Translations

خَطَر

nebezpečíohrožení

farerisiko

Gefahr

péril danger

hætta, háski

pericolo periglio

rizikinga situacija

briesmasrisks

niebezpieczeństwo zagrożenie

опасность риск угроза

nevarnost

büyük tehlike

极大危险

peril

[ˈperɪl] N → riesgo m, peligro m
to be in peril → estar en or correr peligro
she was in peril of her life → su vida estaba en peligro, corría el riesgo or peligro de perder la vida
do it at your peril → hágalo por su cuenta y riesgo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

peril

[ˈpɛrəl] n → péril m
to do sth at one's peril → faire qch à ses risques et périls
Anyone who breaks the law does so at their peril → Quiconque enfreint la loi le fait à ses risques et périls.

peril

n → Gefahr f; he is in great peril → er schwebt in großer Gefahr; to be in peril of one’s life → in Lebensgefahr sein; the cliff is in peril of collapsing → es besteht die Gefahr, dass die Klippen einstürzen; do it at your (own) peril → auf Ihre eigene Gefahr

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

peril

[ˈpɛrɪl] n → pericolo
at your peril → a tuo rischio e pericolo

peril

(ˈperil) noun

great danger. You are in great peril; The explorers knew they would face many perils.

ˈperilous adjective

very dangerous. a perilous journey.

ˈperilousness noun

ˈperilously adverb

dangerously. He came perilously close to death.

peril

n. peligro, riesgo.

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