Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - peril
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Peril
peril
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin periculum — more at fear Date: 13th century 1. exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost ; danger fire put the city in ~ 2. something that im~s ; risk lessen the ~s of the streets II. transitive verb (-iled; also -illed; -iling; also -illing) Date: 1567 to expose to danger
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n. & v. --n. serious and immediate danger. --v.tr. (perilled, perilling; US periled, periling) threaten; endanger. Phrases and idioms at one's peril at one's own risk. in peril of with great risk to (in peril of your life). peril point US Econ. a critical threshold or limit. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L peric(u)lum ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сущ. риск, опасность excepted peril — исключённый риск (по которому исключена ответственность) immediate peril — непосредственный риск; непосредственная опасность remote peril — отдалённый риск; отдалённая опасность peril of the sea, maritime peril — морской риск ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. опасность, риск the peril of nuclear war —- опасность ядерной войны in peril of —- рискуя in peril of one's life —- рискуя жизнью at one's peril —- на свой страх и риск to raise new perils for smb., smth. —- создавать новую опасность для кого-л., чего-л. to rush (to thrust oneself) into peril —- рисковать touch him at your peril! —- попробуй, тронь его! perils of the sea —- морские опасности; (всегда) неизбежные в море случайности a time of great peril —- время больших испытаний the perils of such an alliance —- опасности, которые таит такой союз 2. книж. подвергать опасности it might peril the safety of the vessel —- это могло подвергнуть судно опасности ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun опасность; риск; at the peril of ones life - с опасностью для жизни; at ones peril - на свой собственный риск Syn: see danger 2. v. подвергать опасности ...Англо-русский словарь
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(perils) 1. Perils are great dangers. (FORMAL) ...the perils of the sea... We are in the gravest peril. N-VAR: usu with supp 2. The perils of a particular activity or course of action are the dangers or problems it may involve. ...the perils of starring in a television commercial. N-PLURAL: with poss 3. If you say that someone does something at their peril, you are warning them that they will probably suffer as a result of doing it. Anyone who breaks the law does so at their peril. PHRASE: PHR after v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 literary great danger, especially of being harmed or killed (in peril) (a prayer for those in peril on the sea) 2 the perils of a) literary things that can cause great danger (Cook faced the perils of the Atlantic seas.) b) things that might cause you problems in life (Her mother had warned her about the perils of living alone.) 3 you do sth at your peril used to warn someone that what they intend to do is very dangerous (Those who ignore the gale warning do so at their peril.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 12c., from O.Fr. peril, from L. periculum "an attempt, risk, danger," from root of experiri "to try" + instrumentive suffix -culum. Replaced O.E. fжr. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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