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threaten
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threat·en  (thrtn)
v. threat·ened, threat·en·ing, threat·ens
v.tr.
1. To express a threat against.
2. To be a source of danger to; menace.
3. To give signs or warning of; portend.
4. To announce the possibility of in a threat.
v.intr.
1. To express or use threats.
2. To indicate danger or harm.

threaten·er n.
threaten·ing·ly adv.

threaten [ˈθrɛtən]
vb
1. (tr) to be a threat to
2. to be a menacing indication of (something); portend dark clouds threatened rain
3. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to express a threat to (a person or people)
threatener  n
threatening  adj
threateningly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.threaten - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
2.threaten - to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
offer - threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
3.threaten - to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
augur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"

threaten
verb
1. intimidate, bully, menace, terrorize, warn, cow, lean on (slang), pressurize, browbeat, make threats to He tied her up and threatened her with a knife.
intimidate protect, guard, defend, shelter, shield, safeguard
2. endanger, jeopardize, put at risk, imperil, put in jeopardy, put on the line The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of current workers.
endanger protect, guard, defend, shelter, shield, safeguard
3. be imminent, hang over, be in the air, loom, be in the offing, hang over someone's head, impend Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould if frost threatens.
Translations
threaten [ˈθretn]
A. VT
1. (= menace verbally) → amenazar
to threaten to do sthamenazar con hacer algo
she threatened to kill himamenazó con matarlo
to threaten sb with sthamenazar a algn con algo
they were threatened with the sacklos amenazaron con el despido, amenazaron con despedirlos
2. (= pose a threat to) [+ environment, community, way of life] → amenazar
some schools have been threatened with closurela amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre algunos colegios
to be threatened with extinctionestar amenazado de extinción
3. (= promise) [+ rain, bad weather] → amenazar
it's threatening to rainamenaza lluvia, amenaza(con)llover
it's threatening to turn into a full-scale waramenaza(con)convertirse en una guerra declarada
B. VI [sky, clouds] → amenazar

threaten [ˈθrɛtən]
vi [storm, war, danger] → menacer
vt
(= make threats towards) → menacer
to threaten sb with sth [+ dismissal, prison] → menacer qn de qch
to threaten sb with a knife → menacer qn avec un couteau
to threaten sb with a gun → menacer qn avec un pistolet
to threaten to do sth [person] → menacer de faire qch
(= endanger) [+ society, livelihood, peace, security, wildlife] → être une menace pour, menacer
to be threatened with extinction → être menacé(e) d'extinction
(= be likely) to threaten to do sth → menacer de faire qch

threaten
vt
personbedrohen, drohen (+dat); revenge, violenceandrohen, drohen mit; don’t you threaten me!von Ihnen lasse ich mir nicht drohen!; to threaten to do something(an)drohen, etw zu tun; to threaten somebody with somethingjdm etw androhen, jdm mit etw drohen; to threaten somebody with a weaponjdn mit der Waffe bedrohen; to threaten legal actionmit rechtlichen Schritten drohen
(= put in danger)bedrohen, gefährden; the rain threatened to spoil the harvestder Regen drohte, die Ernte zu zerstören
(Met: = give warning of) the sky threatens rainder Himmel sieht (bedrohlich) nach Regen aus; it’s threatening to raines sieht (bedrohlich) nach Regen aus
vi (danger, storm etc)drohen, im Anzug sein

threaten [ˈθrɛtn]
1. vtminacciare
to threaten sb with sth → minacciare qn di qc
to threaten to do sth → minacciare di fare qc
2. vi (storm) → minacciare

threaten [ˈθrɛtn]
1. vtminacciare
to threaten sb with sth → minacciare qn di qc
to threaten to do sth → minacciare di fare qc
2. vi (storm) → minacciare

threaten يُهَدِد vyhrožovat true drohen απειλώ amenazar uhata menacer prijetiti minacciare 脅す 위협하다 dreigen true zagrozić ameaçar угрожать hota ขู่เข็ญ tehdit etmek đe dọa 威胁


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