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Meanings of
perilous
in inglês
Fraught with danger.
precarious
parlous
touch-and-go
Related terms
dangerous
unsafe
Full of danger.
risky
hazardous
Usage of
perilous
in inglês
1
Of course the government needs to reach people, especially in
perilous
times.
2
Given our
perilous
economic state, this was no longer a realistic option.
3
Thousands died in the
perilous
journey, mostly by sea and then land.
4
Few students therefore planned to leave; those who did found it
perilous
.
5
The child had been lost; had been found in a
perilous
position.
6
Those aboard had been rescued from their
perilous
sea journey on Sunday.
7
Coolly, in spite of the emergency, Kennedy took in the
perilous
situation.
8
The environment for artists has become increasingly
perilous
following the 2009 elections.
9
The day had been very fatiguing; the retreat was long and
perilous
.
10
And this is often just a first step down a
perilous
path.
11
This
perilous
day was the most glorious in the life of Belisarius.
12
The messer must often be engaged in great risks, in
perilous
encounters.
13
The times are too grave and
perilous
for ambitious schemes and rivalries.
14
Trying to second guess Spencer though has always been a
perilous
task.
15
At the time he had reached a hollow in the
perilous
slope.
16
The 2C limit, which was already a stern challenge, now appears
perilous
.
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perilous
Adjective
Frequent collocations
perilous journey
more perilous
perilous position
perilous situation
so perilous
More collocations
Perilous
through the time
Perilous
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common