noun🔗ShareDanger, risqueThe chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss."He encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life."Il a rencontré l'ennemi au péril de sa réputation et de sa vie.environmentdisasterconditionpossibilitysituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRisque, dangerAn obstacle or other feature which causes risk or danger; originally in sports, and now applied more generally."The video game involves guiding a character on a skateboard past all kinds of hazards."Le jeu vidéo consiste à guider un personnage sur un skateboard en évitant toutes sortes de dangers.environmentdisastersportnatureconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDanger(in driving a vehicle) An obstacle or other feature that presents a risk or danger that justifies the driver in taking action to avoid it."The icy patch on the road was a hazard, prompting the driver to slow down significantly. "La plaque de verglas sur la route était un danger, ce qui a incité le conducteur à ralentir considérablement.vehicletrafficdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObstacle, obstacle d'eau ou de sableA sand or water obstacle on a golf course."The golfer had to avoid the hazard in the fairway to keep from hitting a bad shot. "Le golfeur a dû éviter l'obstacle sur le fairway pour ne pas faire un mauvais coup.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRentrer une bouleThe act of potting a ball, whether the object ball (winning hazard) or the player's ball (losing hazard)."The player's hazard resulted in his cue ball hitting the side rail, causing him to lose the game. "Le joueur a rentré sa boule, ce qui a fait que sa bille a heurté la bande, lui faisant perdre la partie.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHasardA game of chance played with dice, usually for monetary stakes; popular mainly from 14th c. to 19th c."My grandfather enjoyed playing hazard with his friends at the local tavern. "Mon grand-père aimait jouer au hasard avec ses amis à la taverne locale.gamehistoryentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRisque, dangerChance."There's a hazard that the bus will be late today, so we should leave early. "Il y a un risque que le bus soit en retard aujourd'hui, nous devrions donc partir tôt.possibilitysituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRisque, dangerAnything that is hazarded or risked, such as a stake in gambling."My investment in the startup company is a significant hazard; I've risked a lot of money. "Mon investissement dans la startup est un risque important ; j'ai risqué beaucoup d'argent.gamebetbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCôté de serviceThe side of the court into which the ball is served."The server hit the ball into the right-hand hazard, giving the receiving team the point. "Le serveur a envoyé la balle dans le côté de service droit, donnant le point à l'équipe adverse.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAléa, risqueA problem with the instruction pipeline in CPU microarchitectures when the next instruction cannot execute in the following clock cycle, potentially leading to incorrect results."The programmer encountered a hazard in the CPU code, causing the calculations to be incorrect. "Le programmeur a rencontré un aléa dans le code du CPU, ce qui a entraîné des calculs incorrects.computingelectronicstechnicalmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRisquer, hasarderTo expose to chance; to take a risk."By skipping breakfast, he hazards his chances of doing well on the math test. "En sautant le petit-déjeuner, il risque de ne pas réussir au test de maths.actionpossibilitybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRisquer, hasarderTo risk (something); to venture, to incur, or bring on."The student hazarded a guess on the difficult question, hoping for a good grade. "L'étudiant a risqué une réponse à la question difficile, espérant une bonne note.actionpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading