hazard

• اسم يشير إلى مصدر محتمل للخطر أو الضرر أو الخسارة، أو إلى شيء قد يسبب الأذى أو يعرقل تحقيق هدف ما. ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى المجازفة أو المخاطرة بحدوث أمر غير مرغوب فيه.

A noun referring to a potential source of danger, risk, or harm.

1. Danger or riskB1formal

   A source of potential harm, danger, or risk.

   خطر أو مجازفة

   • Smoking is a health hazard.
   • The icy roads are a hazard for drivers.
   • Chemical spills pose a serious environmental hazard.

   المرادفاتdangerendangermentmenaceperilriskthreat

   الأضدادprotectionsafetysecurity

2. Obstacle in golfB2formal

   A natural or artificial obstacle on a golf course, such as a bunker or water.

   عائق في الغولف

   • His ball landed in a sand hazard near the green.
   • The water hazard runs along the left side of the fairway.
   • She skillfully avoided the hazard and made par.

• فعل يُستعمل للتعبير عن الإقدام على عمل ينطوي على مخاطرة أو جرأة، أو لطرح تخمين أو اقتراح فيه شيء من المخاطرة.

A verb used to express the act of risking or venturing something, or making a guess or suggestion with an element of risk.

1. Risk or ventureB2formal

   To take a risk or to expose something to danger.

   المخاطرة

   • He hazarded his entire savings on the new business venture.
   • She hazarded a guess at the answer, even though she wasn't sure.
   • The captain hazarded the ship through the storm.

   المرادفاتchanceendangergambleimperiljeopardizeriskventurewager

   الأضدادguardprotectsafeguardsecure

2. Offer tentativelyC1formal

   To suggest or propose something with the understanding that it might be wrong.

   اقترح على سبيل التخمين

   • I hazarded the opinion that the plan might fail.
   • She hazarded a suggestion during the meeting.
   • He hazarded a remark about the company's future.

   المرادفاتadvanceconjectureguessofferproposeput forwardspeculatesuggestsurmiseventure

   الأضدادaffirmassertdeclaremaintainstate