dangerous

[/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/]

adjective

perigoso

1. able or likely to cause harm or injury

It is dangerous to swim alone in the ocean.

É perigoso nadar sozinho no oceano.

2. involving risk or hazard

He drives at dangerous speeds.

Ele dirige em velocidades perigosas.

3. threatening or menacing

The criminal was considered dangerous to society.

O criminoso era considerado perigoso para a sociedade.

NYC Slang

sketch / sketchy / sus

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

perigoso

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

perigoso

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

perigoso

standard usage, sometimes colloquially 'arriscado'

Portugal

perigoso

standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

play with fire (engage in dangerous behavior)

walk a tightrope (be in a dangerous or precarious situation)

a loose cannon (a dangerous unpredictable person)

in the danger zone (in a precarious or critical situation)

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