perilous
gb/pˈɛɹələs/ us/pˈɛɹələs/
C1
Engelska
~ 26300
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
Very dangerous or full of risk
Very dangerous and likely to cause harm or bad results.
Användningsmönster:
[something] is perilous
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use "perilous" in casual speech where "dangerous" or "risky" would sound more natural. "Perilous" is more formal or dramatic. Also, some confuse the adjective "perilous" with the noun "peril" and say *"it is a perilous"* when they mean *"it is a peril"*, or *"it is perilous"* when they need a noun.
Synonymer
dangerous (Most common and neutral; not as formal or dramatic as "perilous.")
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hazardous (Often used for physical or job-related risks; slightly technical compared to "perilous.")
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risky (Suggests a chance of bad results; less formal and less dramatic than "perilous.")
Antonymer
safe (Direct opposite; describes conditions without danger.)
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secure (Emphasizes protection from harm or danger, the opposite of a perilous state.)
Ordkombinationer
perilous journey
|perilous situation
|perilous path
|perilous climb
|perilous times
|perilous state
Teman
safety
|danger
|travel
|risk
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- They began a perilous journey across the mountains in the middle of winter.
- Rescuers refused to continue the search at night because the conditions had become too perilous.
- Investing so much money in one small company is a perilous strategy.
- The hikers found themselves in a perilous situation when the storm cut off their route.
- The country is in a perilous state, with rising tensions on all its borders.
Exempel för inlärare
- It is perilous to drive fast on icy roads.
- The soldiers walked through a perilous area near the border.
- Climbing that high rock without a rope is perilous.
- The company is in a perilous position because it has no money left.
- We decided not to cross the river because the water looked perilous.
Grammatik
Grundform
perilous
IPA
GB/pˈɛɹələs/
US/pˈɛɹələs/
Stavelser och betoning
per - il - ous (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: perilous
Ordfamilj
Core family
peril
noun B2
perilously
adverb
Advanced or less common
imperil
verb
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