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periculos
dangerous /pe.ri.kuˈlos/
adjective#723 most common
Also: hazardous, risky
Example sentences
Focul este periculos.
Fire is dangerous.
Este periculos să traversezi strada fără să te uiți.
It is dangerous to cross the street without looking.
Șoferul a făcut o manevră periculoasă.
The driver made a dangerous maneuver.
Munții aceștia sunt periculoși iarna din cauza avalanșelor.
These mountains are dangerous in winter because of avalanches.
Este cel mai periculos drum din țară, cu multe curbe abrupte.
It is the most dangerous road in the country, with many sharp curves.
Deși părea inofensivă, substanța s-a dovedit extrem de periculoasă pentru mediul înconjurător.
Although it seemed harmless, the substance proved extremely dangerous for the environment.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | periculos (m) / periculoasă (f) | periculoși (m) / periculoase (f) |
| Genitive | periculos (m) / periculoase (f) | periculoși (m) / periculoase (f) |
| Accusative | periculos (m) / periculoasă (f) | periculoși (m) / periculoase (f) |
| Vocative | periculosule (m) / periculoaso (f) | periculoșilor (m) / periculoaselor (f) |
Word family
pericoldanger
a periclitato endanger, to jeopardize
periculozitatedegree of danger, hazardousness
nepericulosnot dangerous, harmless
Etymology
Periculos comes from Latin periculosus, built on periculum, meaning danger or trial. Periculum itself traces to the verb experiri, to try or attempt. The suffix -osus, meaning full of, turned the noun for danger into an adjective describing something full of risk.
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