to expose to risk or danger

  • 61risque — [ risk ] n. m. • 1663; n. f. 1578; a. it. risco; bas lat. risicus ou riscus, p. ê. du lat. resecare « couper », ou du gr. rhizikon (« risque », en gr. mod.), de rhiza « racine » 1 ♦ Danger éventuel plus ou moins prévisible. ⇒ danger, hasard,… …

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  • 62risqué — risque [ risk ] n. m. • 1663; n. f. 1578; a. it. risco; bas lat. risicus ou riscus, p. ê. du lat. resecare « couper », ou du gr. rhizikon (« risque », en gr. mod.), de rhiza « racine » 1 ♦ Danger éventuel plus ou moins prévisible. ⇒ danger,… …

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  • 63infectious disease — Introduction       in medicine, a process caused by a microorganism that impairs a person s health. An infection, by contrast, is the invasion of and replication in the body by any of various microbial agents including bacteria, viruses (virus),… …

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  • 64hazard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. danger, chance, risk, peril, gamble; accident, adventure, contingency. v. risk, venture, gamble. See rashness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Danger] Syn. risk, peril, jeopardy; see danger . 2. [Luck] Syn.… …

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  • 65Avalanche — This article refers to the natural event. For other uses, see Avalanche (disambiguation) An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow, often mixed with air and water, down a mountainside. Avalanches are among the biggest dangers in the… …

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  • 66Possible war crimes in the 2006 Lebanon War — Main article: 2006 Lebanon War Various groups and individuals, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and United Nations officials, accused both Israel and Hezbollah of violating international humanitarian law during the 2006… …

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  • 67endanger — en·dan·ger vt: to bring into danger or peril vi: to create a dangerous situation charged with driving to endanger Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. endanger …

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  • 68Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 69Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

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  • 70Saturnisme animal — Le saturnisme animal regroupe toutes les formes de saturnisme (c est à dire d intoxication par le plomb) pouvant toucher les animaux, qu ils soient sauvages, domestiqués ou de compagnie, terrestres ou aquatiques (poissons dont truites par exemple …

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