Phrase guide

occupational hazard

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A substantial risk to a worker's physical or mental well-being which is present in a certain task, job, or profession.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

An unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

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noun

Meaning 3

any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: risco laboral — substantial risk to a worker's physical or mental well-being
  • Georgian: პროფესიული რისკი (ṗropesiuli risḳi) — substantial risk to a worker's physical or mental well-being
  • German: Berufsrisiko — substantial risk to a worker's physical or mental well-being
  • Indonesian: bahaya pekerjaan — substantial risk to a worker's physical or mental well-being
  • Spanish: riesgo laboral — substantial risk to a worker's physical or mental well-being
  • French: aléas du métier — an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment
  • French: risques du métier — an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment
  • German: Berufsrisiko — an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment
  • Hebrew: סיכון מקצועי — an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment
  • Italian: rischio del mestiere — an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment
  • Portuguese: ossos do ofício — an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment
  • Spanish: gajes del oficio — an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment
  • Spanish: gajes del empleo — an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment
  • Spanish: percances del oficio — an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment