Safety & Danger
B1 words for safety, danger, and risk
Overview
17 B1-level words for safety, danger, and risk.
Words
alarm /əˈlɑːm/
noun — B1
Meaning: A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
Example:
- The alarm is very important.
- She talked about the alarm.
Collocations: the alarm, a alarm of, alarm is important
bomb /bɒm/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: An explosive device used or intended as a weapon.
Example:
- The bomb is very important.
- She talked about the bomb.
Collocations: the bomb, a bomb of, bomb is important
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
Example:
- The storm did a lot of damage to the area.
- Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them.
Collocations: the damage, a damage of, damage is important
Word family: damage (dt./đt.) → damaging (tt.)
emergency /ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/
noun — B1
Meaning: A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Example:
- Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately.
- She talked about the emergency.
Collocations: the emergency, a emergency of, emergency is important
escape /əˈskeɪp/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
Example:
- The prisoners made their escape by digging a tunnel.
- The factory was evacuated after toxic gases escaped from a pipe.
Collocations: the escape, a escape of, escape is important
Word family: escape (đt./dt.)
explosion /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/
noun — B1
Meaning: A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
Example:
- The explosion is very important.
- She talked about the explosion.
Collocations: the explosion, a explosion of, explosion is important
Word family: explode (đt.) → explosion (dt.) → explosive (tt./dt.)
fire /ˈfɑeə(ɹ)/
verb — B1
Meaning: A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
Example:
- She fires every day.
- They fireed last week.
Collocations: fire something, fire that, try to fire
killing /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
noun — B1
Meaning: To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
Example:
- Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.
- She talked about the killing.
Collocations: the killing, a killing of, killing is important
poison /ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.
Example:
- We used a poison to kill the weeds.
- The assassin poisoned the king.
Collocations: the poison, a poison of, poison is important
Word family: poison (dt./đt.) → poisonous (tt.)
poisonous /ˈpɔɪznəs/
adjective — B1
Meaning: Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
Example:
- The result was very poisonous.
- It’s a poisonous situation.
Collocations: very poisonous, quite poisonous, extremely poisonous
Word family: poison (dt./đt.) → poisonous (tt.)
risk /ɹɪsk/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: A possible adverse event or outcome
Example:
- The risk is very important.
- She talked about the risk.
Collocations: the risk, a risk of, risk is important
Word family: risk (dt./đt.) → risky (tt.)
safety /ˈseɪfti/
noun — B1
Meaning: The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
Example:
- If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.
- She talked about the safety.
Collocations: the safety, a safety of, safety is important
Word family: safe (tt.) → safety (dt.) → safely (trt.) → unsafe (tt.)
signal /ˈsɪɡnəl/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
Example:
- The signal is very important.
- She talked about the signal.
Collocations: the signal, a signal of, signal is important
Word family: signal (dt./đt.)
violent /ˈvaɪ(ə)lənt/
adjective — B1
Meaning: An assailant.
Example:
- The result was very violent.
- It’s a violent situation.
Collocations: very violent, quite violent, extremely violent
Word family: violence (dt.) → violent (tt.) → violently (trt.)
warn /wɔːn/
verb — B1
Meaning: To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
Example:
- She warns every day.
- They warned last week.
Collocations: warn something, warn that, try to warn
Word family: warn (đt.) → warning (dt.)
warning /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/
noun — B1
Meaning: To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
Example:
- The warning is very important.
- She talked about the warning.
Collocations: the warning, a warning of, warning is important
Word family: warn (đt.) → warning (dt.)
weapon /ˈwɛ.pən/
noun — B1
Meaning: An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
Example:
- The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.
- She talked about the weapon.
Collocations: the weapon, a weapon of, weapon is important
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| alarm | n. | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy |
| bomb | n./v. | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon |
| damage | n./v. | Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact |
| emergency | n. | A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention |
| escape | n./v. | The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation |
| explosion | n. | A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical |
| fire | v. | A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering |
| killing | n. | To put to death; to extinguish the life of |
| poison | n./v. | A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism |
| poisonous | adj. | Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest |
| risk | n./v. | A possible adverse event or outcome |
| safety | n. | The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty |
| signal | n./v. | A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel |
| violent | adj. | An assailant |
| warn | v. | To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially: |
| warning | n. | To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially: |
| weapon | n. | An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e |