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1 perilously
adverb* * ** * *peri·lous·ly[ˈperələsli]* * *['perIləslɪ]advgefährlichhe was clinging perilously to an outcrop of rock — er hing lebensgefährlich an einem Felsvorsprung
we came perilously close to bankruptcy/the precipice — wir waren dem Bankrott/Abgrund gefährlich nahe
she came perilously close to falling — sie wäre um ein Haar heruntergefallen
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2 perilously
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3 peril
nounGefahr, diedo something at one's peril — (accepting risk of injury) etwas auf eigene Gefahr tun
* * *['peril]- academic.ru/54615/perilous">perilous- perilousness
- perilously* * *per·il[ˈperəl]to be in \peril in Gefahr seinhe is in \peril of his life er ist in Lebensgefahrat one's \peril auf eigene Gefahr* * *['perɪl]nGefahr fthe cliff is in peril of collapsing — es besteht die Gefahr, dass die Klippen einstürzen
do it at your ( own) peril — auf Ihre eigene Gefahr
* * *peril [ˈperıl]be in peril of one’s life in Lebensgefahr sein oder schweben;at one’s peril auf eigene Gefahr oder eigenes Risiko;at the peril of auf die Gefahr hin, dassB v/t prät und pperf -iled, besonders Br -illed gefährden* * *nounGefahr, diedo something at one's peril — (accepting risk of injury) etwas auf eigene Gefahr tun
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adjective* * ** * *peri·lous[ˈperələs]* * *['perɪləs]adjgefährlich; situation also bedrohlich* * *perilous [ˈperıləs] adj (adv perilously) gefährlich, gefahrvoll* * *adjective* * *adj.gefahrvoll adj.gefährlich adj.
См. также в других словарях:
perilously — per|il|ous|ly [ perələsli ] adverb MAINLY LITERARY in a way that is dangerous or can cause serious problems: They are perilously low on food and medical supplies. perilously close to (doing) something at a point at which you nearly do something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perilously — UK [ˈperələslɪ] / US adverb mainly literary in a way that is dangerous or that can cause serious problems They are perilously low on food and medical supplies. • perilously close to (doing) something at a point at which you nearly do something… … English dictionary
perilously — adv. Perilously is used with these adjectives: ↑close, ↑thin … Collocations dictionary
perilously — per|il|ous|ly [ˈperıləsli] adv literary or formal in a way that is dangerous and likely to result in something bad soon = ↑dangerously ▪ Karpov, the champion, came perilously close to losing … Dictionary of contemporary English
perilously — perilous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ full of danger or risk. DERIVATIVES perilously adverb perilousness noun … English terms dictionary
perilously close to (doing) something — phrase at a point at which you nearly do something dangerous or unpleasant We came perilously close to losing the game. Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym in a dangerous situationsynonym Main entry: perilously … Useful english dictionary
Perilously — Perilous Per il*ous, a. [OF. perillous, perilleus, F. p[ e]rilleux, L. periculosus. See {Peril}.] [Written also {perillous}.] 1. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perilously — adverb see perilous … New Collegiate Dictionary
perilously — See perilous. * * * … Universalium
perilously — adverb In a perilous manner … Wiktionary
perilously — perɪlÉ™slɪ adv. dangerously, hazardously, in a risky manner … English contemporary dictionary
