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threat·en
(thrĕt′n)v. threat·ened, threat·en·ing, threat·ens
v.tr.
1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against: threatened his neighbor with a knife.
2. To be a source of danger to; endanger: Landslides threatened the mountain village.
3. To give signs or warning of; portend: clouds threatening rain.
4. To announce the possibility of (something) in a threat or prediction: workers threatening a walkout; a customer threatening to sue for fraud.
5. To cause (someone) to feel that his or her power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished: felt threatened by his colleague's promotion.
v.intr.
1. To express or use threats.
2. To indicate or be a source of danger or harm: "When World War II threatened, Broadway turned to patriotic extravaganzas" (Deanne Stillman).
threat′en·er n.
threat′en·ing·ly adv.
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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)
ˈthreatener n
ˈthreatening adj
ˈthreateningly adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
threat•en
(ˈθrɛt n)v.t.
1. to utter a threat against.
2. to be a menace or source of danger to: to threaten one's peace of mind.
3. to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation.
4. to give an ominous indication of: The clouds threaten rain.
v.i. 5. to utter or use threats.
6. to indicate impending evil, mischief, or difficulty.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
threaten
If you threaten to do something that will harm or upset someone, you warn them that you may do it.
The police threatened to imprison me.
He threatened to resign.
You can threaten someone with an action that will harm them.
The group's members were threatened with imprisonment.
The 21-year-old claimed she was threatened with death.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
threaten
Past participle: threatened
Gerund: threatening
| Imperative |
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| threaten |
| threaten |
| Present |
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| I threaten |
| you threaten |
| he/she/it threatens |
| we threaten |
| you threaten |
| they threaten |
| Preterite |
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| I threatened |
| you threatened |
| he/she/it threatened |
| we threatened |
| you threatened |
| they threatened |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am threatening |
| you are threatening |
| he/she/it is threatening |
| we are threatening |
| you are threatening |
| they are threatening |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have threatened |
| you have threatened |
| he/she/it has threatened |
| we have threatened |
| you have threatened |
| they have threatened |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was threatening |
| you were threatening |
| he/she/it was threatening |
| we were threatening |
| you were threatening |
| they were threatening |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had threatened |
| you had threatened |
| he/she/it had threatened |
| we had threatened |
| you had threatened |
| they had threatened |
| Future |
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| I will threaten |
| you will threaten |
| he/she/it will threaten |
| we will threaten |
| you will threaten |
| they will threaten |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have threatened |
| you will have threatened |
| he/she/it will have threatened |
| we will have threatened |
| you will have threatened |
| they will have threatened |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be threatening |
| you will be threatening |
| he/she/it will be threatening |
| we will be threatening |
| you will be threatening |
| they will be threatening |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been threatening |
| you have been threatening |
| he/she/it has been threatening |
| we have been threatening |
| you have been threatening |
| they have been threatening |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been threatening |
| you will have been threatening |
| he/she/it will have been threatening |
| we will have been threatening |
| you will have been threatening |
| they will have been threatening |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been threatening |
| you had been threatening |
| he/she/it had been threatening |
| we had been threatening |
| you had been threatening |
| they had been threatening |
| Conditional |
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| I would threaten |
| you would threaten |
| he/she/it would threaten |
| we would threaten |
| you would threaten |
| they would threaten |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have threatened |
| you would have threatened |
| he/she/it would have threatened |
| we would have threatened |
| you would have threatened |
| they would have threatened |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Verb 1. [画像:threaten - pose a threat to]threaten - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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
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
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.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
threaten
verb1. To domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example:
Informal: strong-arm.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يُهَدِّدُ يُهَدِّد
vyhrožovathrozit
TRUE
uhata
prijetiti
hóta, ógna
脅す脅迫する威嚇する脅かす
위협하다
vyhrážať sa
groziti
hota
ขู่เข็ญ
đe dọa
threaten
[ˈθretn]A. VT
1. (= menace verbally) → amenazar
to threaten to do sth → amenazar con hacer algo
she threatened to kill him → amenazó con matarlo
to threaten sb with sth → amenazar a algn con algo
they were threatened with the sack → los amenazaron con el despido, amenazaron con despedirlos
to threaten to do sth → amenazar con hacer algo
she threatened to kill him → amenazó con matarlo
to threaten sb with sth → amenazar a algn con algo
they were threatened with the sack → los amenazaron con el despido, amenazaron con despedirlos
B. VI [sky, clouds] → amenazar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
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
to be threatened with extinction → être menacé(e) d'extinction
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
threaten
vt
person → bedrohen, drohen (+dat); revenge, violence → androhen, 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 something → jdm etw androhen, jdm mit etw drohen ; to threaten somebody with a weapon → jdn mit der Waffe bedrohen ; to threaten legal action → mit rechtlichen Schritten drohen
vi (danger, storm etc) → drohen, im Anzug sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
threaten
[ˈθrɛtn]1. vt → minacciare
to threaten sb with sth → minacciare qn di qc
to threaten to do sth → minacciare di fare qc
to threaten sb with sth → minacciare qn di qc
to threaten to do sth → minacciare di fare qc
2. vi (storm) → minacciare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
threat
(θret) noun1. a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone. He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you. dreigement تَهْديد заплаха ameaça výhružky die Drohung trussel απειλή amenaza ähvardus تهدید uhkaus menace איום धमकी prijetnja fenyegetés ancaman hótun minaccia おどし 위협 grasinimas draudi ugutan dreigement trussel groźba ameaça ameninţare угроза vyhrážka grožnja pretnja hot, hotelse การขู่เข็ญ tehdit 恐嚇,威脅 загроза تہديد، دھمکي sự đe dọa 恐吓,威胁
2. a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen. a threat of rain. kans علامَة فيها تَهْديد опасност ameaça hrozba die Gefahr fare απειλή amenaza ähvardus خطر uhka menace איום, סכנה आशंका prijetnja, prijeteće znamenje vmi ami fenyeget ancaman yfirvofandi hætta minaccia 〜のおそれ 징조 grėsmė draudi ancaman gevaar overhengende fare, trussel groźba ameaça pericol грозное предзнаменование hrozba pretnja pretnja hot, fara, risk การคุกคาม tehlike işareti 兇兆 передвістя انديشہ nguy cơ 凶兆
3. a source of danger. His presence is a threat to our plan/success. bedreiging مَصْدَر تَهْديد заплаха ameaça ohrožení die Bedrohung trussel απειλή, κίνδυνος amenaza oht تهدید uhka menace איום खतरा prijetnja, opasnost fenyegető veszedelem sumber bahaya ógnun minaccia きょう威 위협의 원인 grėsmė, pavojus draudi; traucēklis ancaman bedreiging trussel, fare zagrożenie ameaça ameninţare угроза ohrozenie nevarnost pretnja fara ต้นกําเนิดของภัยอันตราย tehlike kaynağı 造成威脅的根源 загроза خطرہ mối đe dọa 造成威胁的根源
ˈthreaten verb to make or be a threat (to). She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening. dreig يُهَدِّد заплашвам ameaçar hrozit, vyhrožovat drohen true med; true απειλώ amenazar ähvardama تهدید کردن uhata menacer (de) לְאַייֵם धमकाना prijetiti fenyeget mengancam hóta, ógna minacciare おどかす 위협하다 grasinti []draudēt mengancam dreigen true grozić ameaçar a ameninţa грозить; угрожать; надвигаться hroziť, vyhrážať sa groziti pretiti hota คุกคาม tehdit etmek 威脅 погрожувати دھمکي دينا đe dọa 威胁
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
threaten
→ يُهَدِّدُ 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
threaten
v. amenazar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
threaten
vt, vi amenazarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.