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peligroso

dangerous

adjective peh-lee-GROH-soh Less Common

Usage Note

Peligroso follows standard -o/-a agreement: un barrio peligroso, una curva peligrosa. It derives from peligro (danger), so sin peligro means 'safely'. The construction es peligroso + infinitive ('it is dangerous to...') is a common learner pattern worth memorising.

Examples

"Este camino es muy peligroso de noche."

Natural Translation

This road is very dangerous at night.

Literal Translation

This road is very dangerous of night.

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