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1 drohen
v/i1. Person: threaten ( jemandem s.o.; zu + Inf. to + Inf.); er drohte ( ihm etc.) mit der Polizei he threatened to call the police; sie drohte ( ihm), ihn anzuzeigen oder sie drohte ihm mit einer Anzeige she threatened to report him to the police; jemandem mit der Faust / dem Finger drohen shake one’s fist / finger at s.o.2. Gefahr, Gewitter etc.: threaten, approach; er weiß noch nicht, was ihm droht he doesn’t know what’s in store for him ( oder what he’s in for) yet; ihm droht eine Gefängnisstrafe if he’s unlucky he could get ( oder he runs the risk of) a prison sentence; der Wirtschaft droht der Kollaps the economy is threatened with ( oder is on the brink of) collapse3. (im Begriff sein): drohen zu (+ Inf.) threaten to (+ Inf.) auch Person: be in danger of (+ Ger.) es drohte zu regnen it looked like rain* * *to threaten; to menace* * *dro|hen ['droːən]1. vier drohte dem Kind mit erhobenem Zeigefinger — he raised a warning finger to the child
2)(jdm) dróhen, etw zu tun — to threaten to do sth
3) (= bevorstehen) (Gefahr) to threaten; (Gewitter) to be imminent, to be in the offing; (Streik, Krieg) to be imminent or loomingjdm droht Gefahr/der Tod — sb is in danger/in danger of dying
es droht Gefahr/ein Streik — there is the threat of danger/a strike
2. v auxto threatendas Schiff drohte zu sinken — the ship threatened to sink, the ship was in danger of sinking
* * *(to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) threaten* * *dro·hen[ˈdro:ən]I. vi1. (physisch und moralisch bedrohen)die Arbeiter drohten mit Streik the union threatened to strike▪ [jdm] \drohen, etw zu tun to threaten to do sth [to sb]▪ [jdm] \drohen to threaten [sb]es droht ein Gewitter a storm is threatening [or about to break]ein neuer Konflikt/Krieg droht there is the threat of renewed conflict/warjdm droht etw sb is threatened by [or in danger of] sthdir droht Gefahr/der Tod you're in danger/mortal danger [or danger of being killed]vielen schönen Altbauten droht der Abriss a number of beautiful old buildings are under threat of being demolishedII. aux vb▪ \drohen, etw zu tun to be in danger of doing sthdie Zeitbombe drohte jeden Moment zu explodieren the time bomb was threatening to explode at any moment* * *1.intransitives Verb1) threatener drohte mit [seiner] Kündigung — he threatened to give notice
2) (bevorstehen) be threatening2.modifizierendes Verb* * *drohen v/i1. Person: threaten (jemandem sb;zu +inf to +inf);ihm etc)mit der Polizei he threatened to call the police;sie drohte ihm mit einer Anzeige she threatened to report him to the police;jemandem mit der Faust/dem Finger drohen shake one’s fist/finger at sb2. Gefahr, Gewitter etc: threaten, approach;er weiß noch nicht, was ihm droht he doesn’t know what’s in store for him ( oder what he’s in for) yet;ihm droht eine Gefängnisstrafe if he’s unlucky he could get ( oder he runs the risk of) a prison sentence;der Wirtschaft droht der Kollaps the economy is threatened with ( oder is on the brink of) collapse3. (im Begriff sein):es drohte zu regnen it looked like rain* * *1.intransitives Verb1) threatener drohte mit [seiner] Kündigung — he threatened to give notice
2) (bevorstehen) be threatening2.modifizierendes Verb* * *v.to impend v.to menace v.to threat v.to threaten v. -
2 terrorisieren
v/t terrorize* * *to bulldoze; to terrorize* * *ter|ro|ri|sie|ren [tɛrori'ziːrən] ptp terrorisiertvtto terrorize; Untergebene etc auch to intimidate* * *1) (to make very frightened by using or threatening violence: A lion escaped from the zoo and terrorized the whole town.) terrorize2) (to make very frightened by using or threatening violence: A lion escaped from the zoo and terrorized the whole town.) terrorise* * *ter·ro·ri·sie·ren *[tɛroriˈzi:rən]vt▪ jdn \terrorisieren to intimidate sb▪ jdn/etw \terrorisieren to terrorize sb/sth* * *transitives Verb1) (durch Terror unterdrücken) terrorize2) (ugs.): (belästigen) pester* * *terrorisieren v/t terrorize* * *transitives Verb1) (durch Terror unterdrücken) terrorize2) (ugs.): (belästigen) pester* * *v.to bulldoze v.to terrorise (UK) v.to terrorize (US) v. -
3 zuspitzen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (Stock) sharpen2. fig. (Lage) worsen, intensify; zugespitztII v/refl1. taper to a point2. fig., Krise, Lage: worsen, escalate, deteriorate* * *to taper; to point;sich zuspitzento boil over* * *zu|spit|zen sep1. vtStock etc to sharpenzugespitzt — sharpened; Turm, Schuhe etc pointed; (fig) exaggerated
2. vrto be pointed; (fig Lage, Konflikt) to intensify* * *zu|spit·zenI. vrsich weiter \zuspitzen to escalateII. vt▪ etw \zuspitzen to sharpen stheinen Pfahl \zuspitzen to sharpen a postdas Attentat hat die Lage bedrohlich zugespitzt the assassination attempt has brought the situation to boiling point* * *1.transitives Verb2) (fig.) aggravate <position, crisis>; intensify <competition, conflict, etc.>3) (fig.) make <question, answer> pointed2.reflexives Verb become aggravated* * *zuspitzen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (Stock) sharpenB. v/r1. taper to a point2. fig, Krise, Lage: worsen, escalate, deteriorate* * *1.transitives Verb2) (fig.) aggravate <position, crisis>; intensify <competition, conflict, etc.>3) (fig.) make <question, answer> pointed2.reflexives Verb become aggravated* * *v.to taper v. -
4 behindern
v/t hinder, impede ( bei in); (Sicht, Verkehr) auch obstruct; (stören) auch be ( oder get) in the way, handicap; jemanden beim Überholen behindern obstruct s.o. while overtaking; die Brille behindert mich beim Sport my glasses are ( oder get) in the way when I’m doing sport (Am. sports)* * *to hinder; to hamper; to embarrass; to encumber; to impede; to handicap; to cripple; to keep back* * *be|hịn|dern ptp behi\#ndertvtto hinder; Sicht to impede; (bei Sport, im Verkehr) to obstructjdn bei etw behindern — to hinder sb in sth
* * *1) (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) handicap2) (to make it difficult for (someone) to do something: I tried to run away but I was hampered by my long dress.) hamper3) (to stop (something) moving past or making progress: The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic.) obstruct* * *be·hin·dern *vt1. (hinderlich sein)die Bewegungsfreiheit \behindern to impede one's movement[s]2. (hemmen)▪ etw \behindern to hamper sthdie erneuten Terroranschläge \behindern den Friedensprozess the renewed terrorist attacks are threatening the peace process* * *transitives Verb2) (Sport, Verkehrsw.) obstruct* * *behindern v/t hinder, impede (jemanden beim Überholen behindern obstruct sb while overtaking;die Brille behindert mich beim Sport my glasses are ( oder get) in the way when I’m doing sport (US sports)* * *transitives Verb2) (Sport, Verkehrsw.) obstruct* * *v.to frustrate v.to hamper v.to handicap v.to hinder v.to spoil v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoiled)or p.p.: spoilt•)to thwart v. -
5 einschüchtern
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) intimidate; (erschrecken) scare; durch Drohungen: auch browbeat; lass dich von ihm nicht einschüchtern don’t be intimidated by him; eingeschüchtert* * *to frighten; to intimidate; to browbeat; to daunt; to hector; to overawe* * *ein|schüch|tern ['ainʃʏçtɐn]vt septo intimidate* * *1) (to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) cow2) (to frighten eg by threatening violence.) intimidate* * *ein|schüch·tern[ˈainʃʏçtɐn]vt▪ jdn [durch etw akk [o mit etw dat]] \einschüchtern to intimidate [or scare] [or frighten] sb [with sth/by doing sth]jdn mit Gewalt \einschüchtern to menace [or bully] sb* * *transitives Verb intimidate* * *einschüchtern v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) intimidate; (erschrecken) scare; durch Drohungen: auch browbeat;* * *transitives Verb intimidate* * *v.to browbeat v.(§ p.,p.p.: browbeat, browbeaten)to daunt v.to frighten v.to hector v.to intimidate v.to overawe v. -
6 erpressen
v/t2. (etw.) extort ( von from); von jemandem eine Unterschrift / ein Zugeständnis etc. erpressen blackmail s.o. into signing s.th. / making a concession etc.* * *to extort; to blackmail* * *er|prẹs|sen [Eɐ'prɛsn] ptp erpre\#sstvtGeld etc to extort (von from); jdn to blackmail* * *1) (to obtain money illegally from (a person), usually by threatening to make known something which the victim wants to keep secret.) blackmail2) (to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence: They extorted a confession from him by torture.) extort* * *er·pres·sen *vt1. (durch Drohung nötigen)▪ jdn \erpressen to blackmail sb2. (abpressen)▪ etw [von jdm] \erpressen to extort sth [from sb]* * *transitives Verb* * *erpressen v/t1. (jemanden) blackmail (mit over;zu +inf into +ger)2. (etwas) extort (von from);von jemandem eine Unterschrift/ein Zugeständnis etc* * *transitives Verb* * *v.to blackmail adv.to extort v.
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