3.4.2. gy. A1C1 (példák)

threat noun /θret/ 1 fenyegetés, fenyegető veszedelem [C]

a threat to the environment

Smoking poses a serious threat to your health.

trap noun /træp/ [C] 2 csapda, kelepce (átv.) (veszélyes/kellemetlen helyzet, amiből nehéz kijutni) [usually no plural]

She's too clever to fall into the trap of doing any unpaid work.

She felt that marriage was a trap.

dangerous adjective /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/ veszélyes

dangerous chemicals

The men are armed and dangerous.

I've never played ice hockey - it's far too dangerous.

It's dangerous to take more than the recommended dose of tablets.

risky adjective /ˈrɪs.ki/ kockázatos, veszélyes

It's risky to buy a car without some good advice.

Investing in shares is always a risky business.

unsafe adjective /ʌnˈseɪf/ 1 veszélyes, nem biztonságos

The building is unsafe.

The water was dirty and unsafe to drink.

unsafe adjective /ʌnˈseɪf/ 2 veszélyeztetett, veszélyben levő

Many women feel unsafe on the streets at night.

dangerously adverb /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.ə.sli/ veszélyesen

She drives dangerously.

He likes to live dangerously.

Phrases and idioms:

at risk veszélyeztetve van

All houses within 100 metres of the seas are at risk of flooding.

Releasing these prisoners puts the public at risk.

be trapped csapdába esett (átv. is)

The two men died when they were trapped in a burning building.

Fire officers used cutting equipment to free his legs, which were trapped under a steel beam.

Help! segítség! (segítségkérés vészhelyzetben)

Help! I'm drowning!