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

Hyphenated as

pe‧ri‧go

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peˈɾi.ɡu/

Etymology

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.