This is the 11261st most frequent French word.
périls
"Dangers" or "risks."
Here, 'périls' refers to threats or dangers, highlighting challenges encountered in a specific context, which is the open sea.
Les pirates affrontaient de nombreux périls en mer.
Pirates faced many dangers at sea.
In this case, 'périls' signifies obstacles or formidable challenges directed towards the protagonist in his journey.
Le héros surmontait les périls sur son chemin.
The hero overcame the dangers along his path.
Here, 'périls' denotes unexpected risks or hazards that could be present in the environment.