peril

Everyday

1. Great danger. tree →
2. Something that is dangerous, a risk. tree →

In the lessons

In stories characters are «in peril» or face «perils»; Mole is in peril in the Wild Wood in the snow. In safety: «at your peril» means at your own risk, so be careful. Phrases: «in peril», «at your peril», «the perils of».

Examples

• The ship was in peril in the storm. tree →
• Mole was in great peril in the Wild Wood. tree →
• Ignore the lifeguard's warning at your peril. tree →
• The book warns of the perils of the sea. tree →
• The firefighters saved the family from peril. tree →
• Toad learned the perils of fast cars. tree →
• But the task is a very difficult one, and full of peril, Jack. tree →

Note

Adjective: perilous. Plural: perils. Formal; everyday word: danger.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Lamentations shows the hunger and danger of the people after Jerusalem fell. The tradition reads it as a sad account of exile. In the primary lessons: In stories characters are «in peril» or face «perils»; Mole is in peril in the Wild Wood in the snow. In safety: «at your peril» means at your own risk, so be careful. Phrases: «in peril», «at your peril», «the perils of».

Examples

• We get our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. (Writings LAM.5.9, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Adjective: perilous. Plural: perils. Formal; everyday word: danger.