put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Word Forms
jeopardy
noun
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
menace
noun
something that is a source of danger
peril
noun
a state of danger involving risk
exposure
noun
the state of being vulnerable or exposed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bedrohen
eine Bedrohung darstellen für; eine Gefahr darstellen
🇫🇷French
mettre en danger
constituer une menace pour ; présenter un danger pour
🇪🇸Spanish
poner en peligro
representar una amenaza para; presentar un peligro para
🇮🇹Italian
mettere in pericolo
rappresentare una minaccia per; presentare un pericolo per
🇳🇱Dutch
in gevaar brengen
een bedreiging vormen voor; een gevaar opleveren
🇵🇹Portuguese
pôr em perigo
representar uma ameaça para; apresentar um perigo para
🇷🇺Russian
подвергать опасности
представлять угрозу; представлять опасность для
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खतरे में
के लिए ख़तरा उत्पन्न करना; के लिए खतरा प्रस्तुत करें
🇧🇩Bengali
বিপন্ন
একটি হুমকি জাহির করা; একটি বিপদ উপস্থাপন
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆபத்து
அச்சுறுத்தலை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது; ஒரு ஆபத்தை முன்வைக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రమాదం
ముప్పు కలిగించు; ఒక ప్రమాదాన్ని ప్రదర్శించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
धोक्यात आणणे
धोका निर्माण करणे; साठी धोका दर्शवितो
🇮🇳Gujarati
જોખમમાં મૂકવું
માટે જોખમ ઊભું કરવું; માટે જોખમ રજૂ કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪಾಯವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
ಬೆದರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಅಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അപകടപ്പെടുത്തുക
ഒരു ഭീഷണി ഉയർത്തുക; ഒരു അപകടം അവതരിപ്പിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ
ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ; ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
خطرے میں ڈالنا
کو خطرہ لاحق کو خطرہ پیش کرتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
危害
构成威胁；构成危险
🇯🇵Japanese
危険にさらす
に脅威を与える。 ～に危険をもたらす
🇰🇷Korean
위험에 빠뜨리다
위협을 가하다; ~에게 위험을 초래하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gây nguy hiểm
gây ra mối đe dọa; gây nguy hiểm cho
🇹🇭Thai
อันตราย
ก่อให้เกิดภัยคุกคามต่อ; ก่อให้เกิดอันตรายต่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
membahayakan
menimbulkan ancaman terhadap; menghadirkan bahaya bagi
🇵🇭Filipino
nanganganib
magdulot ng banta sa; nagpapakita ng panganib sa
🇲🇾Malay
membahayakan
menimbulkan ancaman kepada; mendatangkan bahaya kepada
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يعرض للخطر
تشكل تهديدا ل؛ تشكل خطرا على
🇮🇷Persian
به خطر انداختن
تهدیدی برای؛ خطری برای
🇹🇷Turkish
tehlikeye atmak
için tehdit oluşturmak; için tehlike arz etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְסַכֵּן
להוות איום על; מהווה סכנה ל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'endanger'?
The primary meaning of 'endanger' is 'pose a threat to; present a danger to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'endanger' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'endanger' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'endanger' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'endanger' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'endanger' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'endanger' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'endanger' in regular conversations?
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