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haz·ard
(hăz′ərd)n.
1.
a. A chance of being injured or harmed: Space travel is full of hazards.
b. Risk or danger: a high degree of hazard.
2. A possible source of danger: This room is a fire hazard.
3. Games A game played with dice that is a forerunner of craps and was especially popular in England in the 1600s and 1700s.
4. Sports An obstacle, such as a sand trap, found on a golf course.
5. Archaic Chance or an accident.
tr.v. haz·ard·ed, haz·ard·ing, haz·ards
1. To expose to danger or risk. See Synonyms at endanger.
2.
a. To venture (something): hazard a guess.
b. To express at the risk of denial, criticism, or censure: "The wise young captain ... hazarded to the lieutenant-colonel that the enemy's infantry would probably soon attack the hill" (Stephen Crane).
[Middle English hasard, a kind of dice game, from Old French, from Old Spanish azar, unlucky throw of the dice, chance, possibly from Arabic az-zahr, the die : al-, the + zahr, die (possibly from zahr, flowers (the losing sides of some medieval dice perhaps being decorated with images of flowers), from zahara, to shine, be radiant; see zhr in Semitic roots).]
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hazard
(ˈhæzəd)n
1. exposure or vulnerability to injury, loss, evil, etc
2. at hazard at risk; in danger
3. a thing likely to cause injury, etc
4. (Golf) golf an obstacle such as a bunker, a road, rough, water, etc
5. chance; accident (esp in the phrase by hazard)
6. (Gambling, except Cards) a gambling game played with two dice
7. (Tennis) real tennis
a. the receiver's side of the court
b. one of the winning openings
8. (Billiards & Snooker) billiards a scoring stroke made either when a ball other than the striker's is pocketed (winning hazard) or the striker's cue ball itself (losing hazard)
vb (tr)
9. to chance or risk
10. to venture (an opinion, guess, etc)
11. to expose to danger
[C13: from Old French hasard, from Arabic az-zahr the die]
ˈhazardable adj
ˈhazard-ˌfree adj
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haz•ard
(ˈhæz ərd)n.
1. something causing danger, peril, risk, or difficulty: the many hazards of the big city.
2. the absence or lack of predictability; chance; uncertainty.
3. a bunker, sand trap, or the like, constituting an obstacle on a golf course.
4. a game played with two dice, an earlier and more complicated form of craps.
5. (in court tennis) any of the winning openings.
v.t. 6. to offer (a statement, conjecture, etc.) with the possibility of facing criticism, disapproval, failure, or the like; venture: to hazard a guess.
7. to put to the risk of being lost; expose to risk.
8. to take or run the risk of (a misfortune, penalty, etc.).
9. to venture upon (anything of doubtful issue): to hazard a dangerous encounter.
Idioms: at hazard, at risk.
[1250–1300; Middle English hasard < Old French, perhaps < Arabic al-zahr the die]
haz′ard•a•ble, adj.
haz′ard•er, n.
syn: See danger.
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hazard
A condition with the potential to cause injury, illness, or death of personnel; damage to or loss of equipment or property; or mission degradation. See also injury; risk.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
hazard
Past participle: hazarded
Gerund: hazarding
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
hazard
Obstacle on the course, usually a bunker or an area of water.
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| Noun | 1. |  hazard - a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air" health hazard - hazard to the health of those exposed to it moral hazard - (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest" occupational hazard - any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury sword of Damocles - a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles" |
| 2. |  hazard - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning mischance, mishap, bad luck - an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all" even chance, tossup, toss-up - an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose" | |
| 3. | hazard - an obstacle on a golf course golf course, links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf obstacle - an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) water hazard - hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid | |
| Verb | 1. | hazard - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" suspect, surmise - imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it" speculate - talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal" |
| 2. | hazard - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong" | |
| 3. |  hazard - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" go for broke - risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race" luck it, luck through - act by relying on one's luck |
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hazard
noun
1. danger, risk, threat, problem, menace, peril, jeopardy, pitfall, endangerment, imperilment a sole that reduces the hazard of slipping on slick surfaces
verb
1. jeopardize, risk, endanger, threaten, expose, imperil, put in jeopardy He could not believe that the man would have hazarded his grandson.
hazard a guess guess, conjecture, suppose, speculate, presume, take a guess I would hazard a guess that they'll do fairly well.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
hazard
noun1. An unexpected random event:
2. The quality shared by random, unintended, or unpredictable events or this quality regarded as the cause of such events:
3. Exposure to possible harm, loss, or injury:
1. To expose to possible loss or damage:
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Translations
خَطَريُخاطِر، يُعَرِّضُ للخَطَريُقَدِّمُ سؤالا أو تخْمينا
odvážit seriskovatriziko
farerisikererisikovove
hætta; leggja út íleggja framtvísÿna, hætta
drįsti manytipavojingumasrizikingumas
atļautiesbriesmasriskētrisksuzdrošināties
tveganje
bir tahminde bulunmakileri sürmektehliketehlikeye atmak
hazard
[ˈhæzəd]A. N → peligro m; (less serious) → riesgo m
this heater is a fire hazard → esta estufa puede provocar un incendio
see also health
this heater is a fire hazard → esta estufa puede provocar un incendio
see also health
B. VT
1. (= venture) [+ answer, remark] → aventurar
would you like to hazard a guess? → ¿quieres intentar adivinarlo?
would you like to hazard a guess? → ¿quieres intentar adivinarlo?
2. (= risk) [+ one's life] → poner en peligro, arriesgar
C. CPD hazard lights, hazard warning lights NPL (Aut) → luces fpl de emergencia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
hazard
[ˈhæzərd]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
hazard
n
(= danger) → Gefahr f; (= risk) → Risiko nt; the hazards of war → die Gefahren des Krieges; a safety hazard → ein Sicherheitsrisiko nt; it’s a fire hazard → es ist feuergefährlich, es stellt eine Feuergefahr dar; to pose a hazard (to somebody/something) → eine Gefahr (für jdn/etw) darstellen
(Sport, Golf, Showjumping) → Hindernis nt
hazards pl (Aut: also hazard (warning) lights) → Warnblinklicht nt
vt
(= risk) life, health, reputation → riskieren, aufs Spiel setzen; (= endanger) person → in Gefahr bringen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
hazard
[ˈhæzəd]1. n (risk) → rischio; (more serious) → pericolo; (chance) → azzardo
occupational hazard → rischio del mestiere
natural hazard → calamità naturale
to be a health hazard → essere dannoso/a alla salute
occupational hazard → rischio del mestiere
natural hazard → calamità naturale
to be a health hazard → essere dannoso/a alla salute
2. vt (one's life) → rischiare, mettere a repentaglio; (remark) → azzardare
to hazard a guess → tirare a indovinare
to hazard a guess → tirare a indovinare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hazard
(ˈhӕzəd) noun (something which causes) a risk of harm or danger. the hazards of mountain-climbing.
verb1. to risk; to be prepared to do (something, the result of which is uncertain). Are you prepared to hazard your life for the success of this mission?
2. to put forward (a guess etc).
ˈhazardous adjective dangerous. a hazardous journey; hazardous waste.
ˈhazardousness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
hazard
n. riesgo, peligro;
a ___ to your health → un ___ para su salud.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
hazard
n peligro, riesgoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.