Danger (en. Hazard)

/dɑ̃ʒεʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Risk of causing harm or injury.

There is a danger of slipping on this road.

Il y a un danger de glissade sur cette route.

State of a thing that presents a risk.

The fire danger is high in this area.

Le danger d'incendie est élevé dans cette région.

From the Latin 'dominum', meaning 'power' or 'mastery'.

put in danger

expose to a risk.

mettre en danger

public danger

situation that threatens the safety of the population.

danger public

take risks

act recklessly, expose to dangers.

prendre des risques

be in danger

find oneself in a risky situation.

être en danger

dangerousness

character of what is dangerous.

dangerosité

dangerous

which presents risks.

dangereux

precaution

measure taken to avoid a danger.

précaution

A serious problem or difficult situation.

That's a bit of the danger here, we need to be careful.

C'est un peu le danger ici, il faut faire attention.

Immediate risk.

We're in danger here, we need to move.

On est dans le danger là, il faut se bouger.