This is the 2351st most frequent German word.
lebensgefahr
"Lebensgefahr" means "danger to life" in English.
Here, 'Lebensgefahr' refers to the risk of losing one's life due to dangerous conditions while climbing mountains.
Die Bergsteiger ignorierten die Warnung vor Lebensgefahr.
The mountaineers ignored the warning of mortal danger.
In this sentence, 'Lebensgefahr' describes a critical, life-threatening condition after a severe car accident.
Nach dem Unfall war der Fahrer in Lebensgefahr.
After the accident, the driver was in mortal danger.
Here, 'Lebensgefahr' is used to describe a situation where negligence could lead to fatal outcomes due to accidents on the construction site.