hazardousness


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haz·ard·ous

(hăz′ər-dəs)
adj.
1. Marked by danger; perilous.
2. Depending on chance; risky.

haz′ard·ous·ly adv.
haz′ard·ous·ness n.
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Noun 1. hazardousness - the state of being dangerous
danger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"
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Translations
مُخاطَرَه
riskantnost
farerisiko
kockázatosság
áhættusemi
şansa bağlı olmatehlike

hazard

(ˈhӕzəd) noun
(something which causes) a risk of harm or danger. the hazards of mountain-climbing. risiko, gevaar خَطَر опасност risco riziko das Wagnis fare; risiko κίνδυνος riesgo, peligro risk خطر vaara danger סכנה खतरा riziko, opasnost kockázat bahaya tvísÿna, hætta rischio 危険 위험 pavojus, rizika risks; briesmas bahaya risico van gevaar fare, risiko ryzyko خطر risco pericol риск riziko tveganje opasnost risk, fara, våda ความอันตราย tehlike 危險的事物 ризик; небезпека خطرہ mối nguy hiểm; sự độc hại 危险
verb
1. to risk; to be prepared to do (something, the result of which is uncertain). Are you prepared to hazard your life for the success of this mission? waag, op die spel sit يُخاطِر، يُعَرِّضُ للخَطَر рискувам arriscar riskovat aufs Spiel setzen risikere διακινδυνεύω arriesgar, poner en peligro riskima به خطر انداختن vaarantaa risquer לְסַכֵּן परेशान करना izvrgnuti (se) opasnosti, ugroziti kockáztat menantang risiko hætta; leggja út í rischiare 賭ける 위험을 무릅쓰다 statyti į pavojų, rizikuoti riskēt membahayakan op het spel zetten, riskeren risikere, våge, sette på spill ryzykować په خطر کی اچول arriscar a risca рисковать riskovať tvegati rizikovati riskera, sätta på spel เสี่ยง tehlikeye atmak 冒險 ризикувати خطرہ مول لینا mạo hiểm 冒险
2. to put forward (a guess etc). waag يُقَدِّمُ سؤالا أو تخْمينا изказвам arriscar odvážit se wagen vove αποτολμώ aventurar, atreverse a hacer (arvata) julgema زدن ehdottaa risquer, hasarder לְהִסתַכֵּן ב- धुंधला कर देना iznijeti (prijedlog) kockáztat mengemukakan leggja fram arrischiare, azzardare 言ってみる 어림짐작으로 대답하다 drįsti manyti uzdrošināties; atļauties (izteikt piezīmi u.tml.) mencuba mengagak gokken våge spróbować zgadnąć وهل arriscar a (se) hazarda отваживаться odvážiť sa tvegati nagađati våga [sig på] ลองเดา ileri sürmek, bir tahminde bulunmak 大膽做出(猜測) висувати قیاس کرنا đánh bạo 冒险作出(猜测)
ˈhazardous adjective
dangerous. a hazardous journey; hazardous waste. gevaarlik, gewaag مَحْفوف بالمَخاطِر опасен arriscado nebezpečný gewagt farlig επικίνδυνος arriesgado, peligroso ohtlik خطرناك vaarallinen périlleux מסוכן खतरनाक pogibeljan, opasan veszélyes berbahaya áhættusamur rischioso 危険な 위험한 pavojingas, rizikingas riskants; bīstams berbahaya risicovol, gevaarlijk farlig, risikabel ryzykowny خطرناك arriscado periculos рискованный nebezpečný tvegan opasan riskfylld ซึ่งเป็นอันตราย tehlikeli 危險的 ризикований, небезпечний خطرناک mạo hiểm; độc hại 危险的
ˈhazardousness noun
gewaagdheid مُخاطَرَه опасност risco riskantnost das Wagnis fare; risiko επικινδυνότητα riesgo, peligrosidad oht خطر vaarallisuus péril סכנה खतरा, जोखिम opasnost, pogibeljnost kockázat(osság) bahaya áhættusemi pericolosità 危険 모험적임 pavojingumas, rizikingumas riskantums berbahaya gevaar risiko, fare ryzykowność خطر risco caracter riscant рискованность riskantnosť tveganost opasnost riskfylldhet, äventyrlighet ความเป็นอันตราย tehlike; şansa bağlı olma 有危險 ризиковано, небезпечно خطرناک ہونے کی کیفیت sự mạo hiểm; sự độc hại 冒险
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