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peril

English

  1. 🔊 a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
    “he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”
  2. 🔊 a state of danger involving risk
  3. 🔊 a source of danger
    “drinking alcohol is a health hazard”
  4. 🔊 put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
  5. 🔊 pose a threat to
    “The pollution is endangering the crops”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 peligro peril, danger

Similar words

risk danger hazard jeopardy risk endangerment riskiness queer expose scupper endanger endanger jeopardize jeopardise menace threaten imperil breakers ahead cardhouse cause for alarm compromise crisis danger dangerous ground