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1 threat
threat [θret]also figurative menace f;∎ to make threats against sb proférer des menaces contre qn;∎ they got what they wanted by threats ils ont obtenu ce qu'ils voulaient par la menace;∎ terrorist attacks are a constant threat to our security les attentats terroristes représentent une menace constante pour notre sécurité;∎ he's a threat to our security il constitue une menace pour notre sécurité;∎ political unrest poses a threat to peace in the area l'agitation politique menace la paix dans la région;∎ he is under threat of death il est menacé de mort;∎ the country lives under (the) threat of war le pays vit sous la menace de la guerre -
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threat [θret]menace f• under (the) threat of... menacé de...* * *[θret]noun ( all contexts) menace f (to pour)to be under threat — être menacé ( from par)
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3 threat
threat n1 ( verbal abuse) menace f ; to make threats against sb lancer des menaces contre qn ; to give in to threats céder à la menace ;2 ( danger) menace f (to pour) ; to pose a threat to être une menace pour ; to be under threat être menacé (from par) ; under threat of sous la menace de [death, injury, punishment] ;3 (risk, possibility) menace f, risque m (of de) ; because of the threat of more rain à cause du risque qu'il pleuve encore plus. -
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[Ɵret]1) (a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone: He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you.) menace2) (a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.) menace3) (a source of danger: His presence is a threat to our plan/success.) menace•- threaten -
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7 threat of dismissal
Entr., Trav. menace de renvoi/de licenciementEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > threat of dismissal
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8 death threat
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9 bomb threat
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bomb threat
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10 to forestall a threat
Pol. prévenir une menaceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to forestall a threat
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11 to hold up a threat
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to hold up a threat
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12 strike threat
Trav. menace de grève; pf. chantage à la grèveEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > strike threat
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13 veiled threat
Pol. menace implicite; menace voilée (ou a mots couverts)English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > veiled threat
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14 death threat
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15 opportunity and threat analysis
analyse des opportunités et des menacesEnglish-French business dictionary > opportunity and threat analysis
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16 drinking, water, threat
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17 significant, drinking, water, threat
menace f importante pour l'eau potableEnglish-French legislative terms > significant, drinking, water, threat
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18 significant, threat, policy
politique f sur les menaces importantesEnglish-French legislative terms > significant, threat, policy
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19 substantial, threat
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20 utter a threat to do something, to
menacer verbalement de faire qqch, proférer des menaces de(suivi d'un substantif)English-French legislative terms > utter a threat to do something, to
См. также в других словарях:
threat — W2S2 [θret] n [: Old English;] 1.) [U and C] a statement in which you tell someone that you will cause them harm or trouble if they do not do what you want ▪ Your threats don t scare me. threat of ▪ the threat of military invasion threat from ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
threat — [ θret ] noun *** 1. ) count an occasion when someone says that they will cause you harm or problems, especially if you do not do what they tell you to do: threat of: After threats of legal action they stopped the construction. make/issue a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
threat — n: an expression of an intention to injure another: menace (1) criminal laws against making terroristic threat s Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
threat´en|er — threat|en «THEHT uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make a threat against; say what will be done to hurt or punish: »to threaten a person with imprisonment. The farmer threatened to shoot any dog that killed one of his sheep. 2. Figurative. to give… … Useful english dictionary
threat|en — «THEHT uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make a threat against; say what will be done to hurt or punish: »to threaten a person with imprisonment. The farmer threatened to shoot any dog that killed one of his sheep. 2. Figurative. to give warning of… … Useful english dictionary
Threat — may refer to: *behaviour that emphasizes one s aggressive potential, see threat display *An act of coercion wherein a negative consequence is proposed to elicit response (in the case of an empty threat there is no real negative consequence).… … Wikipedia
threat — threat·en; threat·en·er; threat·en·ing·ly; threat·ful; threat; threat·ful·ly; … English syllables
Threat — Threat, v. t. & i. [OE. [thorn]reten, AS. [thorn]re[ a]tian. See {Threat}, n.] To threaten. [Obs. or Poetic] Shak. [1913 Webster] Of all his threating reck not a mite. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Our dreaded admiral from far they threat. Dryden.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threat — [thret] n. [ME threte < OE threat, a throng, painful pressure, akin to Ger (ver)driessen, to grieve, annoy < IE * treud , to push, press (prob. < base * ter , to rub) > L trudere, to THRUST] 1. an expression of intention to hurt,… … English World dictionary
Threat — (thr[e^]t), n. [AS. [thorn]re[ a]t, akin to [=a][thorn]re[ o]tan to vex, G. verdriessen, OHG. irdriozan, Icel. [thorn]rj[=o]ta to fail, want, lack, Goth. us[thorn]riutan to vex, to trouble, Russ. trudite to impose a task, irritate, vex, L.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threat — O.E. þreat crowd, troop, also oppression, menace, related to þreotan to trouble, weary, from P.Gmc. *threutanan (Cf. Ger. verdrießen to vex ), from PIE *trud push, press (Cf. L. trudere to press, thrust, O.C.S. trudu oppression, M.Ir … Etymology dictionary