hazard

hazard
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noun
ADJECTIVE
big, great, major, real, serious
constant
possible, potential
hidden, unexpected, unseen
environmental, industrial, natural, occupational

industrial hazards such as excessive noise and pollution

Loneliness is one of the occupational hazards of being a writer.

health

Other people's smoke is now seen as a health hazard.

fire

Those piles of newspapers are a serious fire hazard.

VERB + HAZARD
cause, create, pose, present

Production of these chemicals poses serious environmental hazards.

be exposed to, encounter, face

The worst hazard we faced was having our money stolen.

avoid

Go in September if you want to avoid the hazard of extreme heat.

eliminate, minimize
cope with, deal with, negotiate (esp. BrE)

Companies should have systems for dealing with work hazards.

PREPOSITION
hazard for

Stairs are a hazard for young children.

hazard to

The burning of industrial waste is a major hazard to human health.

PHRASES
exposure to a hazard

Try and reduce your exposure to hazards such as poor quality air.

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verb
Hazard is used with these nouns as the object: ↑guess

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  • Hazard — (altfranzösisch hasart „Würfelspiel“ von arabisch az zahr „Spielwürfel“) ist: ein Glücksspiel, siehe Hazard (Würfelspiel) ein Hazard / Hasardspiel, eine vom Würfelspiel abgeleitete Bezeichnung für ein Glücksspiel, siehe Glücksspiel ein Spiel bzw …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • hazard — haz‧ard [ˈhæzəd ǁ ərd] noun [countable] something that may be dangerous, cause problems, accidents etc: • There may be other workplaces with similar fire hazards. • We want to take waste away from places where it poses a health hazard. • The… …   Financial and business terms

  • hazard — HAZÁRD, hazarduri, s.n. Împrejurare sau concurs de împrejurări (favorabile sau nefavorabile) a căror cauză rămâne în general necunoscută; p. ext. întâmplare neprevăzută, neaşteptată. ♦ Soartă, destin. ♢ Joc de hazard = joc de noroc. – Din fr.… …   Dicționar Român

  • hazard — haz·ard / ha zərd/ n: a condition that tends to create or increase the possibility of loss used esp. in insurance law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hazard …   Law dictionary

  • Hazard — Haz ard (h[a^]z [ e]rd), n. [F. hasard, Sp. azar an unforeseen disaster or accident, an unfortunate card or throw at dice, prob. fr. Ar. zahr, z[=a]r, a die, which, with the article al the, would give azzahr, azz[=a]r.] 1. A game of chance played …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hazard — Hazard, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 66 Housing Units (2000): 39 Land area (2000): 0.253208 sq. miles (0.655805 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.253208 sq. miles (0.655805 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Hazard — Haz ard, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hazarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hazarding}.] [Cf. F. hasarder. See {Hazard}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To expose to the operation of chance; to put in danger of loss or injury; to venture; to risk. [1913 Webster] Men hazard… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hazard — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. hazardrdzie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} niebezpieczne przedsięwzięcie, którego wynik jest wątpliwy i zależny wyłącznie od przypadku, ślepego losu; ryzyko : {{/stl… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Hazard, KY — U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 4806 Housing Units (2000): 2291 Land area (2000): 7.019985 sq. miles (18.181678 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.019985 sq. miles (18.181678 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Hazard, NE — U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 66 Housing Units (2000): 39 Land area (2000): 0.253208 sq. miles (0.655805 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.253208 sq. miles (0.655805 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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