How do you use "dangerous" in a sentence?

Swimming here is dangerous because of the strong currents. It's dangerous to text while driving. The situation is becoming dangerously unstable.

dangerous

Q: What does "dangerous" mean?

Likely to cause harm or injury; risky Dangerous describes something that is likely to cause harm, injury, or damage. It can apply to physical threats ('dangerous road') or abstract risks ('dangerous idea'). 'Dangerously' is the adverb form, often used for emphasis ('dangerously close').

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Meaning: Likely to cause harm or injury; risky

危险的，有害的

peligroso

危険な

위험한

Dangerous describes something that is likely to cause harm, injury, or damage. It can apply to physical threats ('dangerous road') or abstract risks ('dangerous idea'). 'Dangerously' is the adverb form, often used for emphasis ('dangerously close').

「dangerous」描述可能造成伤害、损伤或损坏的事物。它可以适用于物理威胁（「危险的道路」）或抽象风险（「危险的想法」）。「dangerously」是副词形式，常用于强调（「危险地接近」）。

«Dangerous» describe algo que probablemente cause daño, lesión o perjuicio. Puede aplicarse a amenazas físicas («carretera peligrosa») o riesgos abstractos («idea peligrosa»). «Dangerously» es la forma adverbial, a menudo usada para énfasis («peligrosamente cerca»).

「dangerous」は害、怪我、または損害を引き起こす可能性のあるものを表します。物理的な脅威（「危険な道路」）や抽象的なリスク（「危険な考え」）に適用できます。「dangerously」は副詞形で、強調のためによく使われます（「危険なほど近い」）。

dangerous는 해를 끼치거나 부상 또는 손해를 입힐 가능성이 있는 것을 묘사한다. 물리적 위협('dangerous road')이나 추상적 위험('dangerous idea') 모두에 적용할 수 있다. 'dangerously'는 부사형으로, 강조 목적으로 자주 사용된다('dangerously close').

Examples

Swimming here is dangerous because of the strong currents.
这里游泳很危险，因为水流很急。
Nadar aquí es peligroso debido a las fuertes corrientes.
流れが強いのでここで泳ぐのは危険だ。
물살이 세기 때문에 여기서 수영하는 것은 위험하다.
It's dangerous to text while driving.
开车时发短信很危险。
Es peligroso enviar mensajes mientras conduces.
運転中にメールをするのは危険だ。
운전 중에 문자를 보내는 것은 위험하다.
The situation is becoming dangerously unstable.
局势正变得危险地不稳定。
La situación se está volviendo peligrosamente inestable.
状況は危険なほど不安定になってきている。
상황이 위험할 정도로 불안정해지고 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'dangeros', from 'dangier' (power, dominion), from Vulgar Latin 'dominiarium'. Originally meant haughty or difficult to deal with; the perilous sense developed by the 14th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal