No. 14,005 in German
gefährden
"Gefährden" means "to endanger" or "to put at risk."
In a sentence
Das Rauchen kann die Gesundheit gefährden.
Smoking can endanger health.
In this sentence, 'gefährden' is used to describe the act of endangering health, as a general effect of smoking.
Wenn du zu schnell fährst, könntest du andere Verkehrsteilnehmer gefährden.
If you drive too fast, you could endanger other road users.
Here, 'gefährden' is used to describe the potential to harm or risk others on the road due to reckless driving.
Die Umweltverschmutzung gefährdet das Leben vieler Arten.
Pollution endangers the lives of many species.
In this context, 'gefährden' signifies the negative impact to biodiversity caused by pollution.
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