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From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) :   [ devils ]

  DANGER, n.
  
      A savage beast which, when it sleeps,
          Man girds at and despises,
      But takes himself away by leaps
          And bounds when it arises.
                                                            Ambat Delaso
  
  

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Danger \Dan"ger\, n. [OE. danger, daunger, power, arrogance,
     refusal, difficulty, fr. OF. dagier, dongier (with same
     meaning), F. danger danger, fr. an assumed LL. dominiarium
     power, authority, from L. dominium power, property. See
     Dungeon, Domain, Dame.]
     1. Authority; jurisdiction; control. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In dangerhad he . . . the young girls. --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Power to harm; subjection or liability to penalty. [Obs.]
        See In one's danger, below.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              You stand within his danger, do you not? --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Covetousness of gains hath brought [them] in
              dangerof this statute.                --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Exposure to injury, loss, pain, or other evil; peril;
        risk; insecurity.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Difficulty; sparingness. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Coyness; disdainful behavior. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     In one's danger, in one's power; liable to a penalty to be
        inflicted by him. [Obs.] This sense is retained in the
        proverb, ``Out of debt out of danger.''
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Those rich man in whose debt and danger they be not.
                                                    --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
  
     To do danger, to cause danger. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Syn: Peril; hazard; risk; jeopardy.
  
     Usage: Danger, Peril, Hazard, Risk, Jeopardy.
            Danger is the generic term, and implies some
            contingent evil in prospect. Peril is instant or
            impending danger; as, in peril of one's life. Hazard
            arises from something fortuitous or beyond our
            control; as, the hazard of the seas. Risk is doubtful
            or uncertain danger, often incurred voluntarily; as,
            to risk an engagement. Jeopardy is extreme danger.
            Danger of a contagious disease; the perils of
            shipwreck; the hazards of speculation; the risk of
            daring enterprises; a life brought into jeopardy.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Danger \Dan"ger\, v. t.
     To endanger. [Obs.] --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Danger \Dan"ger\, v. t.
     To endanger. [Obs.] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Danger \Dan"ger\, n. [OE. danger, daunger, power, arrogance,
     refusal, difficulty, fr. OF. dagier, dongier (with same
     meaning), F. danger danger, fr. an assumed LL. dominiarium
     power, authority, from L. dominium power, property. See
     Dungeon, Domain, Dame.]
     1. Authority; jurisdiction; control. [Obs.]
  
              In dangerhad he . . . the young girls. --Chaucer.
  
     2. Power to harm; subjection or liability to penalty. [Obs.]
        See In one's danger, below.
  
              You stand within his danger, do you not? --Shak.
  
              Covetousness of gains hath brought [them] in
              dangerof this statute.                --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
  
     3. Exposure to injury, loss, pain, or other evil; peril;
        risk; insecurity.
  
     4. Difficulty; sparingness. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     5. Coyness; disdainful behavior. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     In one's danger, in one's power; liable to a penalty to be
        inflicted by him. [Obs.] This sense is retained in the
        proverb, ``Out of debt out of danger.''
  
              Those rich man in whose debt and danger they be not.
                                                    --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
  
     To do danger, to cause danger. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Syn: Peril; hazard; risk; jeopardy.
  
     Usage: Danger, Peril, Hazard, Risk, Jeopardy.
            Danger is the generic term, and implies some
            contingent evil in prospect. Peril is instant or
            impending danger; as, in peril of one's life. Hazard
            arises from something fortuitous or beyond our
            control; as, the hazard of the seas. Risk is doubtful
            or uncertain danger, often incurred voluntarily; as,
            to risk an engagement. Jeopardy is extreme danger.
            Danger of a contagious disease; the perils of
            shipwreck; the hazards of speculation; the risk of
            daring enterprises; a life brought into jeopardy.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  danger
       n 1: the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you
            are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of
            disease" [ant: safety]
       2: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or
          injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime";
          "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing" [syn: risk,
           peril]
       3: a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of
          traveling by air"
       4: a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  danger
     Γαλλικά n.
     ο κίνδυνος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  danger
     n.
     1 Exposure to likely harm; peril.
     2 An instance or cause of likely harm.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Mischief.
     4 (lb en mainly outside US rail transport) The stop indication of a
  signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
     5 (lb en obsolete) Ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to
  harm or penalise. See ''in one's danger'', below.
     6 (lb en obsolete) liability.
     7 (lb en obsolete) Difficulty; sparingness; hesitation.
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To claim liability.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To imperil; to endanger.
     3 (lb en obsolete) To run the risk.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  danger
     n.
     1 Exposure to likely harm; peril.
     2 An instance or cause of likely harm.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Mischief.
     4 (lb en mainly outside US rail transport) The stop indication of a
  signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
     5 (lb en obsolete) Ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to
  harm or penalise. See ''in one's danger'', below.
     6 (lb en obsolete) liability.
     7 (lb en obsolete) Difficulty; sparingness; hesitation.
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To claim liability.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To imperil; to endanger.
     3 (lb en obsolete) To run the risk.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  danger
     n.
     1 Exposure to likely harm; peril.
     2 An instance or cause of likely harm.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Mischief.
     4 (lb en mainly outside US rail transport) The stop indication of a
  signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
     5 (lb en obsolete) Ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to
  harm or penalise. See ''in one's danger'', below.
     6 (lb en obsolete) liability.
     7 (lb en obsolete) Difficulty; sparingness; hesitation.
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To claim liability.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To imperil; to endanger.
     3 (lb en obsolete) To run the risk.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  danger
     n.
     1 Exposure to likely harm; peril.
     2 An instance or cause of likely harm.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Mischief.
     4 (lb en mainly outside US rail transport) The stop indication of a
  signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
     5 (lb en obsolete) Ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to
  harm or penalise. See ''in one's danger'', below.
     6 (lb en obsolete) liability.
     7 (lb en obsolete) Difficulty; sparingness; hesitation.
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To claim liability.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To imperil; to endanger.
     3 (lb en obsolete) To run the risk.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  danger
     Ranska n.
     vaara; hätä, uhka

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  danger
     Franska n.
     fara

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  الخطر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  danger //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)// //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ// 
  1. опа́сност
  exposure to likely harm
  2. запла́ха, опа́сност
  instance or cause of liable harm

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  nebezpečný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  nebezpečí

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/ 
  perygl 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  Gefahr 
           Note: in die jd. gerät
        "be in danger"  - in Gefahr sein, drohen
        "out of danger"  - außer Gefahr
        "fraught with danger"  - voller Gefahren, gefahrvoll
        "danger for life and limb"  - Gefahr für Leib und Leben
        "dangers of navigation"  - Gefahren der Seefahrt
        "get into danger"  - in Gefahr kommen
        "run into danger"  - in Gefahr geraten
        "be in great danger"  - in großer Gefahr schweben
        "regardless of the danger"  - ungeachtet der Gefahr
        "A danger foreseen is half avoided."  - Gefahr erkannt, Gefahr gebannt.
        "A danger foreseen is a danger that can be avoided."  - Gefahr erkannt, Gefahr gebannt.
   see: dangers, avoid danger, smell danger
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  konkrete Gefahr , Gefährdung  [passive]
     Synonyms: threat, susceptibility to hazards
  
   see: remaining danger, residual threat
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
   [hidden] Tücke 
     Synonym: peril
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  
  κίνδυνος

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  danger //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)// //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ// 
  vaara, uhka 2.
  exposure to likely harm
   3.
  instance or cause of liable harm

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  danger /deindʒər/
  danger, peril

From English-Irish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.2 :   [ freedict:eng-gle ]

  danger /deindʒər/
  baol, dainséar, contúirt, gábh, guais

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/ 
  1. विपत्ति
        "You are in no danger"
        "He feared the dangers of traveling by air"
        "He moved out of danger"

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  opasnost, opasnosti, pogibelj, rizik

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  veszély

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  danger! /dˈeɪndʒə/
  vigyázat!

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  danger //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)// //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ// 
  bahaya 2.
  exposure to likely harm
   3.
  instance or cause of liable harm

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  pericolo

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  danger //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)// //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ// 
  危険
  exposure to likely harm

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  danger /deindʒər/
  periculum

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  danger /deındʒər/
  1. pavojus
  2. grėsmė

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  danger //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)// //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ// 
  fare

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  danger /ˈdeɪnʤə/ 
   1.  niebezpieczeństwo
   2.  groźba
   3.  zagrożenie

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  danger /deindʒər/
  perigo, risco

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  danger /deindʒər/
  peligro

From English-Serbian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-srp ]

  danger /deindʒər/
  опасност

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  danger //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)// //ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ// 
  fara 2.
  exposure to likely harm
   3.
  instance or cause of liable harm

From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-swh ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/ 
  
  hatari

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  danger /dˈeɪndʒə/
  1. tehlike, muhatara in danger tehlikede. out of danger tehlikeyi atlatmış.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  danger /dɑ̃ʒˈe/
  arvar (arvarioù /aʁvaʁjˈu/), riskl (riskloù /ʁisklˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (en d. de) danger /dɑ̃ʒˈe/
  darbet, tal (e-t.), tailh (e-t. da)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (en d. de) danger /dɑ̃ʒˈe/
  mar (war v. da), argoll (en a. da)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (hors de d.) danger /dɑ̃ʒˈe/
  sampar, salv

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  опасност

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  Gefahr

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  κίνδυνος

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  danger /dɑ̃ʒe/ 
  danger, peril

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  vaara, hätä

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  pericolo

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  危険

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  periculum

From français-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-lit ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  pavojus

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  danger /dãʒe/
  gevaar, nood, onraad, perikel

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  niebezpieczeństwo

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  perigo, risco

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  опасность

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  peligro

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ 
  fara, våda

From français-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:fra-tur ]

  danger /dɑ̃ʒˈe/ 
  tehlike

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈdeɪndʒɝ/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/dɑ̃ʒe/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  42 Moby Thesaurus words for "danger":
     dangerous ground, desultoriness, emergency, exigency, hazard,
     in danger of, infirmity, insecurity, insolidity, instability,
     insubstantiality, jeopardy, menace, pass, peril, perilousness,
     precariousness, precipice, risk, riskiness, shakiness, shiftiness,
     shiftingness, slipperiness, speculativeness, thin ice, threat,
     ticklishness, treacherousness, treachery, unauthenticity,
     unauthoritativeness, undependability, unfaithworthiness,
     unreliability, unsolidity, unsoundness, unsteadfastness,
     unsteadiness, unsubstantiality, unsureness, untrustworthiness
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 危险;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. U危险;C危险物,威胁

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