endangered

Everyday

1. An endangered animal or plant is one that may soon die out completely because very few are left. tree →
2. Endangered means put in danger. tree →

In the lessons

In science and geography lessons, endangered species include tigers, pandas, orangutans, sea turtles and kakapos; causes are loss of habitat, hunting, pollution and climate change. In everyday life, people help by protecting habitats and not buying products that harm them. Phrases: «endangered species», «critically endangered», «endangered animals».

Examples

• Tigers are an endangered species. tree →
• The kakapo is a critically endangered parrot from New Zealand. tree →
• Cutting down forests puts animals on the endangered list. tree →
• We did a project on endangered sea turtles. tree →
• Driving too fast endangered the children's lives. tree →
• Zoos help to breed endangered animals. tree →
• Some endangered plants grow only on one island. tree →

Note

«Endangered» is not the same as «extinct»: endangered animals still exist but might die out; extinct ones are gone forever (like dinosaurs). In maths, problems may compare how many are left (numbers falling year on year).

In Jewish tradition

Here it means put in danger or at risk of harm. The verse is a proverb about how every kind of work has its own risks.

Interpretation. Ecclesiastes is read as noting that even ordinary labor carries hazards, so a person needs wisdom and care to work safely.

Examples

• Whoso quarrieth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby. (Writings ECC.10.9, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

«Endangered» is not the same as «extinct»: endangered animals still exist but might die out; extinct ones are gone forever (like dinosaurs). In maths, problems may compare how many are left (numbers falling year on year).