perigo

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine, uncountable) danger (exposure to liable harm)
2. (masculine) danger (an instance or cause of liable harm)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of perigar

perigar

to endanger

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Concepts

danger

❗

peril

jeopardy

risk

hazard

distress

riskiness

stakes

chance

🎲

sweepstake

endangerment

injury

liability

menace

plight

Synonyms

risco

ameaça

riscos

escabrosidade

perigos

Translations

peligro

pericolo

danger

❗

Gefahr

❗

gevaar

❗

perill

❗

κίνδυνος

riesgo

🎲

péril

risque

rischio

tehlike

❗

Risiko

periculum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peˈɾi.ɡu/

Etymology

Cognate with Galician: perigo

Cognate with Spanish: peligro

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese perigoo, probably a semi-learned word from Latin perīculum (“danger”). Compare Galician perigo and Spanish peligro.

Sentences

Então se tornou um sinal de perigo .

Then it became a danger signal.

No dia seguinte ?, o primeiro sinal claro de perigo apareceu .

The next day?, the first clear sign of danger appeared.

É bom que eles vejam o perigo e que eles estejam contidos .

It is good that they see the danger and that they are restrained.

Evite a ocasião e evite o perigo .

Avoid the occasion and avoid the danger.

Quem mora em regiões onde acontecem tsunamis fica em perigo iminente após um terremoto .

Those who live in regions where tsunamis occur are in imminent danger after an earthquake.