What does pericolo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word pericolo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pericolo in Italian.

The word pericolo in Italian means danger, hazard, risk, danger, at your own risk and peril, be in danger, danger is my middle name, in danger, life-threatening, endanger, there's no danger, public menace, disdain for danger, life in danger. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pericolo

danger, hazard, risk

sostantivo maschile (rischio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La giungla è piena di pericoli.
The jungle is full of dangers (or: hazards).

danger

sostantivo maschile (informale (persona pericolosa) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel pericolo mi ha telefonato di nuovo per coinvolgermi in qualche affare losco. Al volante mio zio era davvero un pericolo pubblico.
My uncle was a real menace behind the wheel.

at your own risk and peril

be in danger

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

danger is my middle name

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in danger

locuzione aggettivale (che è in situazione di pericolo)

life-threatening

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

endanger

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere a repentaglio)

there's no danger

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

public menace

disdain for danger

life in danger

sostantivo femminile (persone a rischio di morte)

Sembra che al momento non ci siano vite in pericolo.
It seems that at the moment no lives are in danger.

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