perilous

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perilous(
peh
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rih
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lihs
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. peligroso
The priest told of the perilous journeys undertaken by thousands of refugees around the world.El cura habló de los viajes peligrosos que emprendían los miles de refugiados en todo el mundo.
We are at war, and these are perilous times.Estamos en guerra, y estos son tiempos peligrosos.
b. arriesgado
Perla made a perilous descent on a bicycle down the side of a very steep mountain.Perla hizo un descenso arriesgado en bicicleta por la ladera de una montaña muy empinada.
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