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1 perilously
['perələslɪ]avverbio pericolosamente, rischiosamente* * *adverb (dangerously: He came perilously close to death.) pericolosamente* * *perilously► perilous* * *['perələslɪ]avverbio pericolosamente, rischiosamente -
2 perilously peri·lous·ly adv
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3 peril
['perəl]nome pericolo m., rischio m.* * *['peril](great danger: You are in great peril; The explorers knew they would face many perils.) pericolo, rischio- perilous- perilousness
- perilously* * *peril /ˈpɛrəl/n.pericolo; rischio: to be in peril of one's life, essere in pericolo di vita; You do it at your peril, lo fai a tuo rischio e pericolo● (ass., naut.) perils of the sea, rischi della navigazione marittima; pericoli del mare.* * *['perəl]nome pericolo m., rischio m. -
4 perilous
['perələs]aggettivo pericoloso, rischioso* * *adjective (very dangerous: a perilous journey.) pericoloso, rischioso* * *perilous /ˈpɛrələs/a.pericoloso; rischiosoperilously avv. perilousness n. [u].* * *['perələs]aggettivo pericoloso, rischioso
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
