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1 extinction
Aussterben, das* * *[ik'stiŋkʃən]1) (making or becoming extinct: the extinction of the species.) das Aussterben* * *ex·tinc·tion[ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən, ekˈ-]n no pl1. (dying out) Aussterben nt; of a dynasty, an empire, a people Untergang m; (deliberate act) Ausrottung f, Auslöschung f; ( fig) of traces Verschwinden nt; of memories Auslöschung fto be in danger of [or threatened with] \extinction vom Aussterben bedroht seinthe \extinction of a debt COMM die Tilgung einer Schuld* * *[Ik'stIŋkSən]n(of race, family, animal, species, tribe) Aussterben nt; (= annihilation) Ausrottung f* * *extinction [-kʃn] s1. Erlöschen n2. Aussterben n, Untergang m3. (Aus)Löschen n4. Erstickung f, Zunichtemachung f5. Vernichtung f, Zerstörung f6. Abschaffung f, Aufhebung f7. Tilgung f8. ELEK, PHYS (Aus)Löschung f:extinction voltage Löschspannung f* * *noun, no pl.Aussterben, das* * *n.Auslöschung f.Tilgung -en f. -
2 extinction
ex·tinc·tion [ɪkʼstɪŋkʃən, ekʼ-] n1) ( dying out) Aussterben nt; of a dynasty, an empire, a people Untergang m; ( deliberate act) Ausrottung f, Auslöschung f; ( fig); of traces Verschwinden nt; of memories Auslöschung f;the \extinction of a debt comm die Tilgung einer Schuld -
3 threaten
transitive verb1) (use threats towards) bedrohenthreaten somebody with prosecution/a beating — jemandem Verfolgung/Schläge androhen
2) (announce one's intention)threaten to do something — damit drohen, etwas zu tun
the fire threatened to engulf the whole village — (fig.) das Feuer drohte das ganze Dorf einzuschließen
threaten to commit suicide/to resign — mit Selbstmord/dem Rücktritt drohen
3) drohen mit [Gewalt, Repressalien, Rache usw.]the sky threatens rain — am Himmel hängen drohende Regenwolken
* * *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.) drohen* * *threat·en[ˈθretən]I. vt1. (warn)▪ to \threaten sb jdn bedrohen, jdm drohenthe bank robber \threatened the staff with a gun der Bankräuber bedrohte das Personal mit einer Schusswaffeto \threaten sb with violence jdm Gewalt androhen2. (be a danger)▪ to \threaten sb/sth jdn/etw gefährden, für jdn/etw eine Bedrohung sein3. (present risk)the sky \threatens rain am Himmel hängen dunkle RegenwolkenII. vi drohena storm is \threatening ein Sturm ist im Anzug▪ to \threaten to do sth damit drohen, etw zu tunit's \threatening to rain es sieht bedrohlich nach Regen aus* * *['ɵretn]1. vtto threaten to do sth — (an)drohen, etw zu tun
to threaten sb with sth — jdm etw androhen, jdm mit etw drohen
2) (= put in danger) bedrohen, gefährdenthe rain threatened to spoil the harvest — der Regen drohte, die Ernte zu zerstören
3) (MET= give warning of)
the sky threatens rain — der Himmel sieht (bedrohlich) nach Regen aus2. vi(danger, storm etc) drohen, im Anzug sein* * *threaten [ˈθretn]A v/t3. drohend ankündigen:4. (damit) drohen ( to do zu tun):5. etwas bedrohen, gefährden:B v/i1. drohen2. fig drohen:a) drohend bevorstehen:b) Gefahr laufen ( to do zu tun)* * *transitive verb1) (use threats towards) bedrohenthreaten somebody with prosecution/a beating — jemandem Verfolgung/Schläge androhen
threaten to do something — damit drohen, etwas zu tun
the fire threatened to engulf the whole village — (fig.) das Feuer drohte das ganze Dorf einzuschließen
threaten to commit suicide/to resign — mit Selbstmord/dem Rücktritt drohen
3) drohen mit [Gewalt, Repressalien, Rache usw.]* * *v.androhen v.bedrohen v.drohen v.
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