Hazards - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.

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He had an accident at the factory

noun

An event not intended by anyone but which has the result of injuring someone or damaging something

Примеры использования:

He was killed in an automobile accident at the age of 21., it’s no accident that (= there are reaso…

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

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He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

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The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

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Advance notice

verb

Risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game.

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He bet on baseball games

noun

An act of betting a sum of money.

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She had a bet on the derby

verb

To risk a sum of money on the unknown result of an event in the hope of winning more money than you have risked

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[ t ] he went to the race track and bet $2 on a horse., [ i ] i bet that the yankees won’t win the …

noun

A possibility of something happening.

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There is a chance of winning the raffle

adjective

Fortuitous; accidental.

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A chance meeting

verb

Do something by accident or without intending to.

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He was very effusive if they chanced to meet

noun

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

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Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

verb

Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

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Many conjectured that the jury could not agree

noun

An opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; a guess

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[ u ] what lay behind the decision is open to conjecture., [ + that clause ] some employees conject…

noun

The possibility of suffering harm or injury.

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His life was in danger

noun

The possibility of harm or death, or of something unpleasant happening

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[ c ] i quickly understood the dangers of rock climbing., [ u ] i felt my life was in danger., [ u …

noun

The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

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She was unable to control her own destiny

noun

The particular state of a person or thing in the future, considered as resulting from earlier events

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[ c ] we all want to determine our own destinies.

noun

The state or condition of being difficult.

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Guy had no difficulty in making friends

noun

The fact of not being easy, or of being hard to do or understand

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[ u ] he has some difficulty hearing people when they speak softly., [ c usually pl ] in 1986 he ex…

verb

Put (someone or something) at risk or in danger.

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He was driving in a manner likely to endanger life

verb

To put someone or something in a situation in which it is likely to be harmed, damaged, or destroyed

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Revealing that information might endanger our national security.

noun

The action of putting someone or something at risk or in danger.

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Prosecutors charged him with reckless endangerment of fellow passengers

noun

The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.

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Fate decided his course for him

verb

Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.

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The regime was fated to end badly

noun

Something that happens to a person or thing, esp. something final or negative, such as death or defeat

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The fate of numerous smaller buildings is under debate., attendance has not picked up, and the fate…

noun

A chance occurrence.

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Through one of those fortuities that illumine the paths of even the dull-witted, i stumbled upon he…

noun

The fact of something good happening by chance, rather than being planned, or an example of this

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The victim's chances of getting compensation often depend more on fortuity than on any law., they w…

noun

Chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

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Some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate

noun

A very large amount of money or property

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They made a fortune in real estate., this dress cost a (small) fortune (= a lot of money)., [ u ] h…

noun

An extremely large amount of money

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Pay/spend a fortune the company needs to spend a fortune to bring all of its stores up to scratch.,…

verb

Play games of chance for money; bet.

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He gambles on football

noun

An act of gambling.

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Dad likes a bit of a gamble

verb

To risk losing money in the hope of winning a lot more money, esp. if the result of a future event happens as you hope

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[ i ] some people like to gamble even though the odds are against them., [ m ] he gambled away most…

noun

Coincidence.

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It was just happenstance that i happened to be there

noun

Chance or a chance situation, especially one producing a good result

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By (a strange) happenstance they were both in paris at the same time.

verb

Put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.

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They advised against tax increases for fear of imperilling the recovery

verb

Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.

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A devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize new york's position as a financial centre

verb

To cause something to be harmed or damaged, or to put something in danger

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She knew that failing her exams could jeopardize her whole future.

verb

To put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or destroyed

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The rate increase may jeopardize economic recovery.

noun

Danger of loss, harm, or failure.

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The whole peace process is in jeopardy

noun

Something in jeopardy is in danger of being damaged or destroyed

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Bad investments have put the company’s future in jeopardy.

noun

In danger of being harmed or destroyed

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The deal could be in jeopardy if it emerges the company is engaged in activities prohibited by the …

noun

Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.

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It was just luck that the first kick went in

noun

The force that causes things, especially good things, to happen to you by chance and not as a result of your own efforts or abilities

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It was just luck that i asked for a job at the right time., then i met this gorgeous woman and i co…

noun

A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.

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A new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs

verb

Be a threat or possible danger to.

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Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching

noun

Danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm

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[ u ] there was an air of controlled menace about him., [ c ] that boy is a menace to himself and h…

verb

Hold and state as one's opinion.

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‘the man is a genius,’ he opined

verb

To express an opinion

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[ + speech ] power grows from the barrel of a gun, opined mao., [ + that ] ernest rutherford opined…

noun

Serious and immediate danger.

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You could well place us both in peril

verb

Expose to danger; threaten.

Примеры использования:

Jonathon perilled his life for love of david

noun

Danger, or something that is dangerous

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[ u ] the president said that we are entering a time of great peril.

noun

A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty.

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The pitfalls of buying goods at public auctions

noun

An unexpected danger or difficulty

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Who knows what kind of pitfalls they’re going to run into.

noun

A problem, used especially about problems that may happen in the future

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He took financial advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of setting up your own business., common/pote…

noun

The quality or state of being probable; the extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case.

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The rain will make the probability of a postponement even greater

noun

A number that represents how likely it is that a particular thing will happen

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[ c ] there’s a higher probability of now having a state income tax (= the tax is more likely now).…

noun

The level of possibility that something will happen or is true

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High/low/strong probability there is a strong probability that the country will fall into recession…

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

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They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

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Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

noun

Something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

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Financing the camp’s athletic program is a problem., he has a serious health problem., i’m having p…

verb

Hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance.

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She proffered a glass of wine

noun

An offer or proposal.

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And then, as i found out only the same day, on march 23 of 1983, he, in a five-minute segment at th…

noun

The protective care of god or of nature as a spiritual power.

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They found their trust in divine providence to be a source of comfort

proper noun

The state capital of rhode island, a port on the atlantic coast; population 171,557 (est. 2008). it was founded in 1636 as a haven for religious dissenters.

noun

A situation involving exposure to danger.

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Flouting the law was too much of a risk

verb

Expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss.

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He risked his life to save his dog

verb

A source of danger

noun

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

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A fortunate stroke of serendipity

noun

The fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance

verb

Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

Примеры использования:

My colleagues speculate about my private life

verb

To form opinions about something without having the necessary information or facts; to make guesses

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I’m just speculating about what happened., officials refused to speculate on the cause of the crash…

verb

To guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain

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Speculate on/about sth journalists are speculating about whether interest rates will be cut., a spo…

noun

A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.

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A row of more than 15 bricks, pieces of concrete, metal poles, wooden stakes and a traffic cone wer…

verb

A territorial division of the mormon church under the jurisdiction of a president.

verb

Gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of a game or race.

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One gambler staked everything he'd got and lost

verb

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

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He surmised that something must be wrong

noun

A supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it.

Примеры использования:

Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed

verb

To decide that something is true without having complete information or proof

Примеры использования:

[ + (that) clause ] i quickly surmised (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.

noun

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

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Members of her family have received death threats

noun

A statement that someone will be hurt or harmed, esp. if the person does not do something in particular

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She was fired after making threats to her co-workers., [ u ] a threat of rain is in today’s forecas…

noun

A suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed

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[ + to infinitive ] her parents carried out their threat to take away her mobile phone if her grade…

noun

A risky or daring journey or undertaking.

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Pioneering ventures into little-known waters

verb

Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action.

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She ventured out into the blizzard

noun

An activity or plan of action, often in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

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His most recent business venture ended in bankruptcy., [ i always + adv/prep ] he wanted to venture…

noun

A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

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A call for volunteers to act as foster-parents

verb

Freely offer to do something.

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140 employees volunteered for redundancy

noun

A person who does something, esp. for other people or for an organization, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it

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The charity relies on volunteers to run the office and answer the phones., [ + to infinitive ] duri…