{
    "term": "danger",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the possibility of something happening that will injure, harm or kill somebody, or damage or destroy something",
            "sensetop": "in dangerin danger of somethingout of danger",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Danger! Keep Out!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Firefighters **face danger** every day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road.",
                    "contextForm": "in danger"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**in grave/mortal danger**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They found themselves in grave danger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "species in imminent danger of extinction",
                    "contextForm": "in danger of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Doctors said she is now out of danger *(= not likely to die)*.",
                    "contextForm": "out of danger"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He recognized the danger signs and gave up smoking."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was convicted of causing danger to other road users."
                },
                {
                    "text": "No one foresaw the danger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "On their journey across the desert they faced danger of all sorts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She knew that she was now in mortal danger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some people take crazy risks because they get a thrill from courting danger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The animal seemed to sense danger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The task was fraught with danger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is no danger to the public from these chemicals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They ran until they were out of danger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We waited until all danger had passed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We weren't in any danger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Where would they hide if danger threatened?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Danger", "War and conflict"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "considerable", "enormous"],
                "verb + danger": ["be exposed to", "face", "be fraught with"],
                "danger + verb": ["await", "exist", "face somebody"],
                "danger + noun": ["area", "point", "spot"],
                "preposition": ["in danger", "in danger of", "out of danger"],
                "phrases": ["be off the danger list", "be on the danger list"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the possibility of something bad or unpleasant happening",
            "sensetop": "danger of somethingdanger of doing somethingin danger of doing somethingdanger that…",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There is no danger of a bush fire now.",
                    "contextForm": "danger of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They reminded residents of the potential dangers of living so near an active volcano.",
                    "contextForm": "danger of doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Nicky won't find out, will she?’ ‘Oh, no, there's no danger of that.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The building is in danger of collapsing.",
                    "contextForm": "in danger of doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How many people are in danger of losing their jobs?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return.",
                    "contextForm": "danger that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most people are aware of the **dangers posed by** online fraudsters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is little danger of another crash."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The danger lies in becoming too complacent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are in grave danger of losing everything."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Vigorous action is needed to avert the danger of runaway inflation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're in serious danger of becoming a nation of worriers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the ever-present danger of crime"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are around 5 000 species of animals in danger of extinction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the dangers posed by the possession of nuclear weapons"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Danger", "War and conflict"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "considerable", "enormous"],
                "verb + danger": ["be exposed to", "face", "be fraught with"],
                "danger + verb": ["await", "exist", "face somebody"],
                "danger + noun": ["area", "point", "spot"],
                "preposition": ["in danger", "in danger of", "out of danger"],
                "phrases": ["be off the danger list", "be on the danger list"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person or thing that may cause damage, or harm somebody",
            "sensetop": "danger to somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There are many hidden dangers for small children in the home."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Smoking is a serious danger to health.",
                    "contextForm": "danger to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police said the man was a danger to the public."
                },
                {
                    "text": "One of the biggest dangers facing us may be climate change."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The pollution from the factory is a public danger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hackers' actions are a clear and present danger to our banking system."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are inherent dangers in the system."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're only now waking up to the true dangers of pesticides."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The England manager sees Mbappé as the opposition's danger man."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Danger", "War and conflict"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "considerable", "enormous"],
                "verb + danger": ["be exposed to", "face", "be fraught with"],
                "danger + verb": ["await", "exist", "face somebody"],
                "danger + noun": ["area", "point", "spot"],
                "preposition": ["in danger", "in danger of", "out of danger"],
                "phrases": ["be off the danger list", "be on the danger list"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be so ill that you may die; to no longer be very ill",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was admitted to hospital in critical condition, but is now off the danger list."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdeɪndʒə(r)/",
                "audio": "da/danger/danger__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdeɪndʒər/",
                "audio": "da/danger/danger__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘jurisdiction or power’, specifically ‘power to harm’): from Old French dangier, based on Latin dominus ‘lord’."
}