Danger vs. Hazard

2023-11-25

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  • Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words "danger" and "hazard."
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  • Hello friends,
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  • I'm Roberto, and I live in São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • I have a question. What's the difference between "danger" and "hazard"? Thank you.
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  • Thanks for your question, Roberto.
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  • Both "danger" and "hazard" are nouns that can mean a dangerous or life-threatening situation.
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  • But each can refer to a more specific possibility of harm that separate meanings.
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  • Let's start with "danger."
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  • "Danger" has a few meanings.
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  • It can be used as a substitute for risk, for example.
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  • Ellie's job is in danger since she protested the pay changes at her workplace.
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  • The danger of wrecking a car is greater when it begins to rain because the water spreads the oil on the roads before it washes it away.
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  • A "danger" is something or someone that can hurt you.
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  • The escaped prisoner was a danger to the area surrounding the prison.
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  • Dangers usually involve immediacy.
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  • This is different from "hazard," in which the exposure might be extremely low, but there is a higher chance of great harm or death.
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  • Let's look more closely at "hazard" now.
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  • A "hazard" is a source of danger or harm to a person or environment.
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  • Deep frying turkeys on Thanksgiving is a fire hazard.
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  • Radiation exposure is a hazard to our health.
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  • "Hazard" is a known threat. Yet, there is an unpredictable element to a "hazard."
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  • Take for example a volcano. Volcanoes are a hazard to not only the people that live near them,
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  • but they are also a hazard to the environment.
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  • Volcanoes have a great possiblity of harm and the possibility of eruptions is difficult to predict.
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  • As a plural noun, "hazards" are special lights on cars that flash on and off to warn other drivers.
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  • They are used when a vehicle is either not working properly or if the road or weather conditions are hazardous.
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  • Drivers often turn on their hazards when there is thick fog to make it easier for other drivers to see them.
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  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Roberto.
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  • Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
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  • Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words "danger" and "hazard."
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  • Question:
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  • Hello friends,
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  • I'm Roberto, and I live in São Paulo, Brazil. I have a question. What's the difference between "danger" and "hazard"? Thank you.
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  • Answer
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  • Thanks for your question, Roberto. Both "danger" and "hazard" are nouns that can mean a dangerous or life-threatening situation. But each can refer to a more specific possibility of harm that separate meanings.
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  • Let's start with "danger."
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  • Danger
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  • "Danger" has a few meanings. It can be used as a substitute for risk, for example.
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  • Ellie's job is in danger since she protested the pay changes at her workplace.
  • 11
  • The danger of wrecking a car is greater when it begins to rain because the water spreads the oil on the roads before it washes it away.
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  • A "danger" is something or someone that can hurt you.
  • 13
  • The escaped prisoner was a danger to the area surrounding the prison.
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  • Dangers usually involve immediacy.
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  • This is different from "hazard," in which the exposure might be extremely low, but there is a higher chance of great harm or death.
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  • Let's look more closely at "hazard" now.
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  • Hazard
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  • A "hazard" is a source of danger or harm to a person or environment.
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  • Deep frying turkeys on Thanksgiving is a fire hazard.
  • 20
  • Radiation exposure is a hazard to our health.
  • 21
  • "Hazard" is a known threat. Yet, there is an unpredictable element to a "hazard."
  • 22
  • Take for example a volcano. Volcanoes are a hazard to not only the people that live near them, but they are also a hazard to the environment. Volcanoes have a great possiblity of harm and the possibility of eruptions is difficult to predict.
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  • As a plural noun, "hazards" are special lights on cars that flash on and off to warn other drivers. They are used when a vehicle is either not working properly or if the road or weather conditions are hazardous.
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  • Drivers often turn on their hazards when there is thick fog to make it easier for other drivers to see them.
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  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Roberto.
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  • Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
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  • Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • exposure - n. the fact or condition of being affected by something or experiencing something
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  • flash - n. a sudden burst of light