hazard

noun/ˈhæzəd/CEFR B2

ঝুঁকি, বিপদ

Meaning

Something that could cause harm or an accident.

Example sentences

Loose wires are a fire hazard.খোলা তার আগুনের ঝুঁকি তৈরি করে।
The workers wore masks to avoid the hazard.শ্রমিকরা ঝুঁকি এড়াতে মাস্ক পরল।
Loose wires are a serious fire hazard.খোলা তার মারাত্মক অগ্নিঝুঁকির কারণ।
Floodwater can hide many hidden hazards.বন্যার পানি অনেক লুকানো বিপদ ঢেকে রাখতে পারে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: danger, risk

Antonyms: safety

Similar words, and what each means

danger
বিপদ, ঝুঁকি
The chance that something bad or harmful may happen.
risk
ঝুঁকি
The chance that something bad or dangerous may happen.
peril
বিপদ, ঝুঁকির কারণ (যেমন আগুন, বন্যা)
A specific cause of loss, such as fire or flood, that an insurance policy may cover.

Other English words for “ঝুঁকি, বিপদ”

risk
The chance that something bad or dangerous may happen.
danger
The chance that something bad or harmful may happen.
peril
A specific cause of loss, such as fire or flood, that an insurance policy may cover.
menace
Something dangerous, or to threaten someone.

Opposite words

safety
নিরাপত্তা
The state of being safe from harm or danger.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

hazardousadjectiveবিপজ্জনক, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ

“hazard” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Not always, but much of it qualifies, and reused frying oil and unsafe colouring make it a separate hazard worth its own sentence.
Junk Food →
Full cover can create a moral hazard for drivers.
moral-hazard — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“hazard” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ঝুঁকি, বিপদ
- • বিজয়, জয়োল্লাস
- • দেয়ালে লাগানো বাতিদান
- • নতুনত্ব
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ঝুঁকি, বিপদ — hazard (noun) — ঝুঁকি, বিপদ. Something that could cause harm or an accident.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hazard”?
- • danger
- • connectivity
- • full-board
- • lure
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danger — danger — বিপদ, ঝুঁকি. The chance that something bad or harmful may happen.

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