peligro
Meaning
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peril, danger
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Hyphenated as
pe‧li‧gro
Pronounced as (IPA)
/peˈliɡɾo/
Etymology
Metathetic form from Old Spanish periglo, itself a semi-learned borrowing from Latin perīculum (compare similar phonetic evolution of milagro). The expected inherited result would've been *perijo. Cognate with English peril.
New
peligrar
to be in danger
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Sentences
Oficialmente está reconocida como raza de caballo en peligro de extinción .
It is officially recognized as an endangered horse breed.
Dispone de equipos de vigilancia y salvamento y señalización de peligro .
It has surveillance and rescue equipment and hazard signage.
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