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38 words

Safety & Risk

38 words

/seɪf/ Not in danger and not likely to be harmed. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɹəˈtɛkt/ To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒ(ə.)ɹəs/ Likely to cause harm, injury, or death. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/ A crash involving a vehicle that causes damage or injury. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹɪsk/ The chance that something bad might happen. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ The possibility of being harmed or killed. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/ Physical harm that makes something less useful or valuable. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈseɪfti/ The state of being safe and not in danger. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwoɹnɪŋ/ Something said or written that tells you about a possible danger or problem. Meaning Off Sound Off

/θɹet/ A statement that you will hurt or punish someone, especially if they do not do what you want. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/ The act of keeping someone or something safe from harm. Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ safe and protected from danger or harm Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɹɑesɪs/ A time of serious danger, difficulty, or trouble. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk or danger. Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/ The fact of staying alive, especially through danger or hardship. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɔʃ(ə)n/ Great care taken to avoid danger or mistakes. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhæzɚd/ Something that is dangerous or could cause harm. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɛnɪs/ Something or someone that is a danger or threat. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɔɹˈdil/ A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈseɪfɡɑː(ɹ)d/ Something done to protect against harm, danger, or loss. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌseɪfˈkiː.pɪŋ/ protection or secure custody that keeps someone or something from harm, loss, or theft Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkrɔːsˌboʊnz/ two bones depicted or placed diagonally across one another, especially beneath a skull as a warning of danger or death Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɪtfɔl/ A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒɛpərdi/ danger of loss, harm, or failure; legal risk of conviction Meaning Off Sound Off

to prevent entry to an area by surrounding it with a rope or similar barrier Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to force a person, animal, or unwanted influence to go away Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to protect oneself by keeping an attacker or threat away Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to prevent a problem or unwanted event from happening Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to avoid entering or walking on a place Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to show the boundaries of an area or separate it from the surrounding space Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to take account of something important or deal with its effects Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and pass over them Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to make someone withdraw or stay away by frightening or discouraging them Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to close an area or opening so that nothing can pass through Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to prevent or delay something harmful or unwanted Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to avoid entering, standing on, or walking onto a place Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to interfere with or alter something without proper authority or care Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to prevent something harmful or unwanted from reaching or affecting someone Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off