threatening

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.

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threaten·er n.

threaten·ing·ly adv.

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Threatening of courtiers—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	threatening - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly" menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, baleful, forbidding alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger
	2.	threatening - darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" lowering, sullen, heavy cloudy - full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies"

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threatening

adjective 1. menacing, bullying, intimidatory, terrorizing, minatory, comminatory

adjective 2. ominous, sinister, forbidding, grim, baleful, inauspicious, bodeful << OPPOSITE promising

Translations

threatening [ˈθrɛtnɪŋ] adj → amenazador(a) → amenazante

threatening [ˈθrɛtnɪŋ] threat adj → menaçant(e)

threatening [ˈθrɛtnɪŋ] threat adj → drohend, bedrohlich

threatening [ˈθrɛtnɪŋ] adj → minaccioso/a