peligroso

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Asturian

Adjective

peligroso

  1. neuter of peligrosu

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish peligroso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peliɡˈɾoso/
  • Hyphenation: pe‧li‧gro‧so

Adjective

peligróso (intensified peligrosohon, Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜍᜓᜐᜓ)

  1. 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/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pe‧li‧gro‧so

Adjective

peligroso (feminine peligrosa, masculine plural peligrosos, feminine plural peligrosas)

  1. 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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