peligro

Definitions of peligro
  1. noun
    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
    synonyms: aventura, contingencia, despeñadero, riesgo
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    type of:
    empresa
    any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
  2. noun
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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    types:
    inseguridad
    the state of being subject to danger or injury
    escabrosidad, peligrosidad
    a state of danger involving risk
    type of:
    circunstancias, condiciones, condición, estado, estatus, situación, status
    a state at a particular time
  3. noun
    a cause of pain or injury or loss
    synonyms: riesgo
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    types:
    borrasca, contingencia, riesgo, ventura
    a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
    amenaza
    something that is a source of danger
    type of:
    agente causal, causa
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  4. noun
    a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
    synonyms: borrasca, contingencia, riesgo, ventura
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    type of:
    riesgo
    a cause of pain or injury or loss
  5. noun
    something that is a source of danger
    synonyms: amenaza
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    type of:
    riesgo
    a cause of pain or injury or loss
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