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# danger

«danger» in Mova's school dictionary: **The chance of being hurt, harmed or killed: "in danger"** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (danger, dangers)

### meaning for a pupil

1) The chance of being hurt, harmed or killed: "in danger". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#m1)

2) Something or someone that may cause harm: "Ice is a danger on the roads." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#m2)

3) The possibility of something bad happening: "the danger of rain". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In safety lessons: spot dangers (traffic, deep water, fire, chemicals, electricity, strangers); warning signs say "Danger"; if you are in danger, get away, shout and call for help. Phrases: in danger, out of danger, danger zone, danger sign, put in danger, endangered animals.

### examples

- The sign said "Danger! Deep water." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#x1)
- The boy was in danger, so we called for help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#x2)
- Busy roads are a danger to children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#x3)
- The doctor said he is out of danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#x4)
- Fire is a big danger in dry summers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#x5)
- Spot the dangers in the picture. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#x6)
- Tigers are in danger of dying out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#x7)
- Don't put yourself in danger to get a toy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/#x8)

### note

Adjective: "dangerous". "Endangered" animals are in danger of becoming extinct. "Danger" signs are usually red or yellow.

### In the corpora

- [It does not mean the family is in danger; it means there is little left after the bills.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/1/)
- ["Money's tight" means little is left after the bills for extras; it does not mean the family is in danger.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/9/)
- [Telling a trusted adult that someone may be in danger is not gossip; it helps.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/14/)
- [Small pieces are a choking danger for babies and toddlers, which is why boxes warn about children under three.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas/13/)
- [When the danger outside was stopped, zoos could send them home again.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/114-back-to-the-wild/1/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «danger» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danger/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.