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threat·ened (thr

nd)

adj. Ecology

At risk of becoming endangered. Used of a plant or an animal.

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Adj.

threatened - (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered; "the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one"

plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"

Translations

threatened [ˈθretnd] ADJ to feel threatened → sentirse amenazado

threatened [ˈθrɛt^ənd] adj

[person] → menacé(e)

[species, habitat] → menacé(e)

threatened

adj

he felt threatened → er fühlte sich bedroht

(= endangered, under threat) species, jobs → gefährdet

(= presaged) → angedroht

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