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danger in Arabic

خَطَر
Pronunciation
khaṭar
Arabizi
khatar
Type
noun · masculine
Plural
أَخْطَار ʾakhṭār
Root
خ ط ر

How to use it

The word 'khaṭar' means danger, risk, or hazard. It's a masculine noun. You often hear it used with prepositions like 'fīhi' (in it) or when talking about avoiding it (تجنب).

Example sentences

  • هَذَا المَكَانُ فِيهِ خَطَرٌ كَبِيرٌ.

    hādhā al-makānu fīhi khaṭarun kabīrun.

    This place has great danger.

  • يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا تَجَنُّبُ الخَطَرِ.

    yajibu ʿalaynā tajannubu al-khaṭari.

    We must avoid danger.

  • لَمْ يُدْرِكْ حَجْمَ الخَطَرِ.

    lam yudrik ḥajma al-khaṭari.

    He did not realize the extent of the danger.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Pools of Danger

مستنقعات الخطر

A life in danger

حياة معرضة للخطر

Sami was in danger.

كان سامي في خطر.

Is there any danger?

أهناك أي خطر؟

Plantations in danger

مساحات خضراء في خطر

Reducing nuclear danger

تخفيض الخطر النووي

Sami invited danger in.

سامي هو من جلب الخطر.

(o) Reducing nuclear danger

(س) تخفيض الخطر النووي

61/85. Reducing nuclear danger

61/85 - تخفيض الخطر النـووي

62/32. Reducing nuclear danger

62/32 - تخفيض الخطر النووي

58/47. Reducing nuclear danger

58/47 - تخفيض الخطر النـووي

I am not in danger, I am the danger.

أنا لست في خطر، أنا الخطر بعينه.

Questions and answers

What's the difference between 'khaṭar' and 'ḥazr'?

'Khaṭar' is danger itself, while 'ḥazr' is a warning or caution against danger.

Can 'khaṭar' be used for abstract dangers?

Yes, it can refer to abstract dangers like financial risk or political instability.

Related words and expressions

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