No. 11,261 in French
périls
"Dangers" or "risks."
In a sentence
Les pirates affrontaient de nombreux périls en mer.
Pirates faced many dangers at sea.
Here, 'périls' refers to threats or dangers, highlighting challenges encountered in a specific context, which is the open sea.
Le héros surmontait les périls sur son chemin.
The hero overcame the dangers along his path.
In this case, 'périls' signifies obstacles or formidable challenges directed towards the protagonist in his journey.
La nature sauvage réserve parfois des périls insoupçonnés.
The wild nature sometimes holds unforeseen dangers.
Here, 'périls' denotes unexpected risks or hazards that could be present in the environment.
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