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hazardous procedure

[/ˈhæzərdəs prəˈsiːdʒər/]
nounpl: hazardous procedures
procedimento perigoso
1. A medical, industrial, or technical process that involves significant risk of injury, harm, or adverse outcomes
The surgeon warned that this hazardous procedure requires extensive preparation and monitoring.
O cirurgião alertou que este procedimento perigoso requer preparação extensiva e monitoramento.
2. Any action or process that violates safety standards and poses danger to persons or environment
Handling radioactive materials without proper equipment is a hazardous procedure.
O manuseio de materiais radioativos sem equipamento adequado é um procedimento perigoso.
Synonyms
risky proceduredangerous procedureunsafe procedureperilous procedure
Antonyms
safe procedureroutine procedurestandard procedurebenign procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento perigoso
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
procedimento arriscado
Alternative term emphasizing risk element
Portugal
procedimento perigoso
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a risky business
playing with fire
skating on thin ice
a high-wire act
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