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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.) amenazarthreaten vb amenazartr['ɵretən]1 amenazar (with/to, con)1 amenazarthreaten ['ɵrɛtən] v: amenazarv.• amagar v.• amenazar v.• aparejar v.• conminar v.• roncar v.• rondar v.'θretṇ
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a) ( menace) \<\<person/life/stability/peace\>\> amenazar*to threaten somebody WITH something — amenazar* a alguien con algo
they were threatened with dismissal — los amenazaron con despedirlos or con el despido
the hospital is threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre el hospital, el hospital corre peligro de que lo cierren
species threatened with extinction — especies fpl amenazadas de extinción
b) ( give warning of) \<\<action/violence\>\> amenazar* conto threaten to + INF — \<\<person\>\> amenazar* con + inf; \<\<problem/unrest\>\> amenazar* + inf
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vi \<\<danger/storm\>\> amenazar*['θretn]1. VT1) (=menace verbally) amenazarthey were threatened with the sack — los amenazaron con el despido, amenazaron con despedirlos
2) (=pose a threat to) [+ environment, community, way of life] amenazarsome schools have been threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre algunos colegios
3) (=promise) [+ rain, bad weather] amenazarit's threatening to rain — amenaza lluvia, amenaza (con) llover
2.VI [sky, clouds] amenazar* * *['θretṇ]
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a) ( menace) \<\<person/life/stability/peace\>\> amenazar*to threaten somebody WITH something — amenazar* a alguien con algo
they were threatened with dismissal — los amenazaron con despedirlos or con el despido
the hospital is threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre el hospital, el hospital corre peligro de que lo cierren
species threatened with extinction — especies fpl amenazadas de extinción
b) ( give warning of) \<\<action/violence\>\> amenazar* conto threaten to + INF — \<\<person\>\> amenazar* con + inf; \<\<problem/unrest\>\> amenazar* + inf
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vi \<\<danger/storm\>\> amenazar*
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