gefährlich
dangerous
The word 'gefährlich' is an adjective in German that is used to describe something or someone that poses a risk, threat, or harm. It is often used to warn people about potential dangers or to express concern about a situation. For example, you might say 'Das ist eine gefährliche Straße' to warn someone that a particular street is dangerous.
Example sentences using: gefährlich
Fahren ohne Sicherheitsgurt ist gefährlich.
Driving without a seatbelt is dangerous.
This sentence uses 'gefährlich' to describe an action that is deemed unsafe. Remember, in German, the verb typically comes second, so 'ist' (is) comes before 'gefährlich' (dangerous) in this case.
In der Dunkelheit ist es gefährlich zu laufen.
It is dangerous to walk in the darkness.
Here, 'gefährlich' is used to describe a scenario which is potentially hazardous. Note that the preposition 'in' is followed by the definite article 'der', which indicates the feminine form of 'the' in dative case, harmonizing with 'Dunkelheit' (darkness).
Gefährliche Tiere sollten vermieden werden.
Dangerous animals should be avoided.
In this sentence, 'gefährlich' is used as an adjective 'gefährliche' to describe 'Tiere' (animals) indicating potentially harmful creatures. The phrase shows the infinitive verb 'vermeiden' (to avoid) at the end, which is a common structure in German.