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1 threaten
threaten ['θretən](a) (make threats against → person) menacer;∎ to threaten to do sth menacer de faire qch;∎ he threatened her with a gun il l'a menacée avec un pistolet;∎ he started threatening me il s'est fait menaçant, il s'est mis à me menacer;∎ we were threatened with the sack on nous a menacés de licenciement;∎ Law to threaten proceedings against sb, to threaten sb with proceedings menacer de poursuivre qn, menacer qn de poursuites(b) (of danger, unpleasant event) menacer;∎ the species is threatened with extinction l'espèce est menacée ou en voie de disparition;∎ our jobs are threatened nos emplois sont menacés;∎ the threatened strike didn't come off cette menace de grève n'a pas abouti;∎ it's threatening to rain/to snow la pluie/la neige menace(c) (be a danger for → society, tranquillity) menacer, être une menace pour(danger, storm) menacer
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