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"Peril" is a noun which is often translated as "el peligro", and "danger" is a noun which is also often translated as "el peligro". Learn more about the difference between "peril" and "danger" below.
peril(
peh
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ruhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el peligro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A messenger came to tell the princess that she was in grave peril.Llegó un mensajero a decirle a la princesa que estaba en grave peligro.
The economist warned the president about the perils of doing nothing to aid the economy.El economista le advirtió al presidente acerca del peligro de no hacer nada para ayudar a la economía.
danger(
deyn
-
juhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el peligro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The patient is now out of danger.El paciente ya está fuera de peligro.
a. el peligro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The judge said that the man was a danger to the public.El juez dijo que este hombre era un peligro público.
