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dangereux

dangerous

adjective dahn-zhuh-RUH Less Common

Usage Note

Dangereux is the masculine form; the feminine is dangereuse (dahn-zhuh-RUHZ). It follows the standard -eux/-euse pattern. The noun danger (danger) has a silent final 'r'. A common construction is il est dangereux de + infinitive (it is dangerous to...). Zone dangereuse (danger zone) and animal dangereux are typical collocations.

Examples

"Cette route est très dangereuse la nuit."

Natural Translation

This road is very dangerous at night.

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