Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with dangerous in American Collocation
dangerous
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
very
Nuclear waste is highly dangerous.
particularly
Smoking is especially dangerous if you have a bad cough.
more and more
The main fear for parents is that their children will be hurt on our increasingly dangerous roads.
rather
Surprisingly, many common houseplants are quite dangerous.
possibly
A pen is a potentially dangerous weapon in the hands of a prisoner.
as part of its basic nature
The Chief Inspector said that this type of driving was inherently dangerous and risked lives.
when everyone knows something is dangerous
Vinny is making advance preparations for crossing a notoriously dangerous part of the ocean.
in a particular way
Presumably a study of the evidence would be too politically dangerous.
consider something dangerous
Generally biking is considered dangerous on busy or narow roads.
be dangerous
Not only was the heating inadequate, but on occasion it proved dangerous.
seem dangerous
It’s difficult to perform a sword fight safely and still make it look dangerous to the audience.
become dangerous
Structures can also become dangerous from lack of maintenance.
remain dangerous
Many bombs did not explode and remain dangerous to this day.
There are children whose disabilities or medical condition leads them to behave in a dangerous or disruptive way.