pericoloso
/pe.ri.koˈlo.zo/
The Italian word for dangerous is pericoloso.
pericoloso is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is causing danger or is ready to do harm or injury.
Meaning: causing danger, ready to do harm or injury (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use pericolosa for a feminine singular noun, pericolosi for masculine plural nouns and pericolose for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable: /pe.ri.koˈlo.zo/.
Did you know?
- While 'pericoloso' describes the nature of a thing, an Italian might use the phrase fare i pericoli to describe someone acting in a reckless or dangerous manner.
- The word pericolo shares an ancient root with the English word 'peril', making pericoloso a distant cousin to 'perilous'.
- While pericoloso describes a threat, Italians often use the word rischioso to describe something that is 'risky' or a gamble, a distinction more rigid than in English.
Examples in context
- Tom non è pericoloso.Tom isn't dangerous.This sentence is useful for saying that a person is not dangerous.Tatoeba #3626849 by Guybrush88, translation #3226384 by CK
- Il fiume è pericoloso.The river is dangerous.This sentence is useful for saying that a river is dangerous.Tatoeba #379173 by Pharamp, translation #45760 by CK
- Il fuoco è pericoloso.Fire is dangerous.This sentence is useful for saying that fire is dangerous.Tatoeba #4504440 by Guybrush88, translation #4498706 by CK
- La situazione è pericolosaThe situation is dangerous
- Questa strada è molto rischiosaThis road is very dangerous
- Questa montagna è pericolosaThis mountain is dangerous
- Quella zona è pericolosissimaThat area is very dangerous
- Il nostro team affronta situazioni pericolose ogni giorno.Our team faces dangerous situations every day.
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Example conversation
Lorenzo and Chiara are hiking in the mountains.
- ChiaraQuesto sentiero è molto pericoloso.This path is very dangerous.
- LorenzoHai ragione, Chiara, torniamo indietro.You are right, Chiara, let's go back.
- ChiaraNon voglio rischiare la vita.I don't want to risk my life.
- LorenzoÈ un'idea prudente.It's a prudent idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dangerous” translations and entries pericoloso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
