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Asturian
Adjective
peligroso
- neuter of peligrosu
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish peligroso.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pe‧li‧gro‧so
- IPA(key): /peliɡˈɾoso/
Adjective
peligróso
- dangerous, perilous, precarious, hazardous
- Synonyms: delikado, alaman
Spanish
Etymology
With metathesis from Old Spanish perigloso, equivalent to peligro + -oso, or a semi-learned borrowing from Latin perīculōsus. Cognate with English perilous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peliˈɡɾoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: pe‧li‧gro‧so
Adjective
peligroso (feminine peligrosa, masculine plural peligrosos, feminine plural peligrosas)
- perilous, dangerous
- Synonym: arriesgado
- Antonyms: seguro, salvo
No hagas preguntas. Las preguntas son peligrosas.- Don't ask questions. Questions are dangerous.
2013, José María Seguí Simarro, Biotecnología en el menú: Manual de supervivencia en el debate transgénico, Universitat de València, →ISBN:La idea generalizada es que los cultivos transgénicos son peligrosos para la sociedad, para la salud y para el medio ambiente.- The general idea is that GMOs are dangerous for society, health, and the environment.
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