Elementary ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #30 of 1319

dangerous (adj.)

likely to cause harm

Examples

  • The road is dangerous at night.

Key rules

  • Dangerous means likely to cause harm
  • Dangerous for + person or Dangerous to + verb
  • Danger is the noun

Common mistakes

  • It is danger โ†’ It is dangerous
  • It is dangerous to walking โ†’ It is dangerous to walk

Use cases

  • Warning people
  • Describing roads
  • Talking about risks
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Unsafe is a close synonym; hazardous is more formal.

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