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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.) ameninţare2) (a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.) pericol3) (a source of danger: His presence is a threat to our plan/success.) ameninţare•- threaten
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threaten someone with a knife — threaten someone with a knife/gun/etc phrase to say or show that you will hurt someone with a knife gun etc Thesaurus: to threatensynonym Main entry: threaten … Useful english dictionary
threaten someone with a gun — threaten someone with a knife/gun/etc phrase to say or show that you will hurt someone with a knife gun etc Thesaurus: to threatensynonym Main entry: threaten … Useful english dictionary
threaten */*/*/ — UK [ˈθret(ə)n] / US verb Word forms threaten : present tense I/you/we/they threaten he/she/it threatens present participle threatening past tense threatened past participle threatened 1) a) [transitive] to tell someone that you might or you will… … English dictionary
threaten — threat|en [ θretn ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm, especially in order to make them do something: He s been threatening me for months. threaten to do something: The terrorists are threatening… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
threaten — ► VERB 1) make or express a threat to (someone) or to do (something). 2) put at risk; endanger. 3) (of a situation or the weather) seem likely to produce (an unwelcome result). DERIVATIVES threatening adjective … English terms dictionary
threaten — / Tretn/ verb 1 (T) to say that you will cause someone pain, unhappiness, or trouble if they do not do what you want: threaten to do sth: Every time they quarrel, Jan threatens to leave. | threaten sb with sth: We were threatened with the sack if … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
threaten — threat|en W2S2 [ˈθretn] v 1.) [T] to say that you will cause someone harm or trouble if they do not do what you want ▪ Postal workers are threatening a strike if they don t receive a pay increase. threaten to do sth ▪ He threatened to take them… … Dictionary of contemporary English
threaten — [[t]θre̱t(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ threatens, threatening, threatened 1) VERB If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what… … English dictionary
threaten — verb 1) how dare you threaten me? Syn: menace, intimidate, browbeat, bully, blackmail, terrorize; make/issue threats to 2) these events could threaten the stability of Europe Syn: endanger, be a danger to, be a threat to … Thesaurus of popular words
threaten — verb /ˈθret.ən/ a) To make a threat against someone; to use threats. He threatened me with a knife. b) To menace, or be dangerous. The rocks threatened the ships survival … Wiktionary
threaten — verb 1》 make or express a threat to (someone) or to do (something). 2》 put at risk; endanger. ↘(of a situation or the weather) seem likely to produce an unwelcome result: the air was raw and threatened rain. Derivatives threatener noun… … English new terms dictionary