Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - dangerous

~ adj 1 able or likely to harm or kill you  (dangerous animals | Neil thought the man looked dangerous. | it is dangerous (for sb) to do sth)  (It's dangerous for women to walk alone at night. | highly/very dangerous)  (It would be highly dangerous to attempt to cross the river just here.) 2 a belief, situation, or action that is dangerous involves a lot of risk, or is likely to cause problems  (The business is in a dangerous financial position.) 3 dangerous ground/territory a situation or subject that could make someone very angry or upset  (You're on dangerous ground when you talk politics with Ed.) - dangerously adv  (driving dangerously | dangerously high temperatures)