correr peligro
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correr peligro(
koh
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rrehr
peh
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lee
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groh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to be in danger
Se desató una fuerte ventisca cuando los alpinistas estaban aún en la montaña, y sus vidas corrieron peligro durante gran parte del descenso.A blizzard hit while the climbers were still on the mountain, and their lives were in danger during much of the descent.
b. to be at risk
Este virus informático es tan agresivo que incluso la propia seguridad del país corre peligro.This computer virus is so aggressive that even the security of the nation itself is at risk.
c. to be in jeopardy
Muchos puestos de trabajo correrán peligro si el proyecto de ley sale adelante.Many jobs will be in jeopardy if the bill is passed.
d. to be endangered
No es solo el elefante. Otras especies corren peligro.It's not just the elephant. Other species are endangered.
e. to be in peril (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
La situación era crítica. Las vidas de los pasajeros y la tripulación corrían peligro.The situation was critical. The lives of the passengers and the crew were in peril.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
b. to run the risk of
Los inmigrantes ilegales corren el peligro de ser detenidos y deportados.Illegal immigrants run the risk of being arrested and deported.
c. to be in peril of (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Si las autoridades no hacen nada, el antiguo castillo medieval corre peligro de desmoronarse.If the authorities don't take action, the old medieval castle will be in peril of collapse.
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