peril

«peril» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Great danger — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a peril, perils; also uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Great danger. tree →

2) Something that is dangerous, a risk. tree →

sense in the lessons

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 →
• 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 the corpora

• We get our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «peril» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.