threaten (redirected from threatens)

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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threaten

Verb

1. to express a threat to (someone): he threatened John with the sack

2. to be a threat to: he was worried about anything that might threaten the health of his child

3. to be a menacing indication of (something): the early summer threatened drought

threatening adj
threateningly adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	threaten - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril 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"

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threaten

verb 1. intimidate, bully, menace, terrorize, warn, cow, lean on (slang) pressurize, browbeat, make threats to << OPPOSITE defend

verb 2. endanger, jeopardize, put at risk, imperil, put in jeopardy, put on the line << OPPOSITE protect

verb 3. be imminent, hang over, be in the air, loom, be in the offing, hang over someone's head, impend

Translations

threaten [ˈθrɛtn] vi → amenazar

vt to threaten sb with sth/to do → amenazar a algn con algo/con hacer

threaten [ˈθrɛtn] threat vi [storm] → menacer

vt to threaten sb with sth/to do → menacer qn de qch/de faire

threaten [ˈθrɛtn] threat vi → bedrohen

vt to threaten sb with sth → jdm mit etw drohen;

to threaten to do sth threat → (damit) drohen, etw zu tun

threaten [ˈθrɛtn] vi (storm) → minacciare

vt to threaten sb with sth/to do → minacciare qn, con qc/di fare