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1 ♦ threatening
♦ threatening /ˈɵrɛtnɪŋ/A a.minaccioso; minatorio: threatening letter, lettera minatoriaB n. [u](leg.) minacce; intimidazionethreateningly avv. -
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3 threatening *** threat·en·ing adj
['θrɛtnɪŋ]English-Italian dictionary > threatening *** threat·en·ing adj
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4 warning
['wɔːnɪŋ] 1.nome avvertimento m., ammonimento m.; (by an authority) avviso m.; (by light, siren) segnale m.to give sb. a warning not to do — avvertire qcn. di non fare
to give sb. warning — avvertire qcn.
2.without warning — all'improvviso, senza preavviso
1) (giving notice of danger) [siren, bell] d'allarme; [ notice] di pericolo2) (threatening) [gesture, tone] di avvertimento; (stronger) minaccioso* * *1) (an event, or something said or done, that warns: He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.) avvertimento2) (advance notice or advance signs: The earthquake came without warning.) preavviso* * *['wɔːnɪŋ] 1.nome avvertimento m., ammonimento m.; (by an authority) avviso m.; (by light, siren) segnale m.to give sb. a warning not to do — avvertire qcn. di non fare
to give sb. warning — avvertire qcn.
2.without warning — all'improvviso, senza preavviso
1) (giving notice of danger) [siren, bell] d'allarme; [ notice] di pericolo2) (threatening) [gesture, tone] di avvertimento; (stronger) minaccioso -
5 blackmail
I ['blækmeɪl]nome ricatto m., estorsione f.II ['blækmeɪl]verbo transitivo ricattareto blackmail sb. into doing sth. — costringere qcn. a fare qcs. con il ricatto
* * *verb (to obtain money illegally from (a person), usually by threatening to make known something which the victim wants to keep secret.) ricattare* * *blackmail /ˈblækmeɪl/n. [u](to) blackmail /ˈblækmeɪl/v. t.blackmailern.ricattatore, ricattatrice.* * *I ['blækmeɪl]nome ricatto m., estorsione f.II ['blækmeɪl]verbo transitivo ricattareto blackmail sb. into doing sth. — costringere qcn. a fare qcs. con il ricatto
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6 glowering
['glaʊərɪŋ]* * *adjective (angry; threatening: a glowering look.) torvo, in cagnesco* * *glowering /ˈglaʊərɪŋ/a.bieco; torvo: a glowering look, uno sguardo bieco (o in cagnesco)gloweringlyavv.in cagnesco; torvamente.* * *['glaʊərɪŋ] -
7 ■ hold out on
■ hold out onv. i. + avv. + prep.1 (fam.) nascondere un segreto a (q.); tenere (q.) all'oscuro: Are you holding out on me?, mi stai nascondendo qc.?2 (fam.) fare resistenza a (q.); rifiutarsi di risarcire (q.): The insurance company is still holding out on him, la compagnia d'assicurazioni continua a rifiutargli il risarcimento3 bloccare, mettere il fermo su; rifiutarsi di pagare: The bank is threatening to hold out on the interest of his account, la banca minaccia di bloccare gli interessi del suo conto. -
8 menacing
['menəsɪŋ]aggettivo minaccioso* * *adjective (threatening to harm: a menacing weapon.) minaccioso* * *menacing /ˈmɛnəsɪŋ/a.menacingly avv.* * *['menəsɪŋ]aggettivo minaccioso -
9 scatter
I ['skætə(r)]1) (of houses, stars, papers) sparpagliamento m.2) statist. dispersione f.II 1. ['skætə(r)]1) (anche scatter around, scatter about) (throw around) spargere, disseminare [seeds, earth]; sparpagliare, disseminare [books, papers, clothes]; disperdere [ debris]to be scattered around o about essere sparpagliato qua e là; to be scattered with sth. — essere disseminato di qcs
2) (cause to disperse) disperdere, mettere in fuga [crowd, birds, crowd]2.verbo intransitivo [people, animals, birds] disperdersi, sparpagliarsi* * *['skætə]1) (to (make) go or rush in different directions: The sudden noise scattered the birds; The crowds scattered when the bomb exploded.) disperdere, disperdersi2) (to throw loosely in different directions: The load from the overturned lorry was scattered over the road.) sparpagliare, disseminare•- scattering
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- scatterbrained* * *scatter /ˈskætə(r)/n.1 spargimento; sparpagliamento3 (fam.) piccola quantità; numero ridotto; manciata; pugno: a scatter of phone calls in the morning, telefonate sparse nella mattinata● ( radio, TV) scatter band, banda di dispersione □ (stat.) scatter chart, nube di punti □ scatter cushion, cuscino decorativo □ (stat.) scatter diagram, diagramma a dispersione (o a nube di punti) □ ( USA) scatter gun, fucile a pallettoni □ scatter rug, plaid decorativo □ scatter plot = scatter diagram ► sopra.(to) scatter /ˈskætə(r)/A v. t.1 cospargere; spargere; sparpagliare; gettare; diffondere; disseminare: to scatter salt on a road in winter, spargere sale su una strada d'inverno; to scatter seed, gettare il seme; to scatter the fields with seed, cospargere i campi di semente; to scatter light, diffondere la luce2 disperdere; sbaragliare; mettere in fuga: The mounted police scattered the demonstrators, la polizia a cavallo disperse i dimostranti; The shouts scattered the birds, le grida hanno messo in fuga gli uccelliB v. i.1 disperdersi; sparpagliarsi: The threatening clouds are scattering, le nubi minacciose si disperdono2 disperdersi; dividersi: The escaped prisoners scattered at the crossroads, all'incrocio gli evasi si sono divisi● to scatter money about, spendere e spandere □ to scatter to the four winds, gettare (o volare) da tutte le parti.* * *I ['skætə(r)]1) (of houses, stars, papers) sparpagliamento m.2) statist. dispersione f.II 1. ['skætə(r)]1) (anche scatter around, scatter about) (throw around) spargere, disseminare [seeds, earth]; sparpagliare, disseminare [books, papers, clothes]; disperdere [ debris]to be scattered around o about essere sparpagliato qua e là; to be scattered with sth. — essere disseminato di qcs
2) (cause to disperse) disperdere, mettere in fuga [crowd, birds, crowd]2.verbo intransitivo [people, animals, birds] disperdersi, sparpagliarsi -
10 slick
I [slɪk]1) (adept) [production, campaign] ottimo, eccellenteII [slɪk]1) (on water, shore) chiazza f. di petrolio2) (tyre) slick m.III [slɪk]verbo transitivo lisciare, lucidare* * *I [slik] adjective(clever especially in a sly or dishonest way; smart: That was a very slick move!)- slickly- slickness II [slik] noun((also oil-slick) a broad band of oil floating on the surface of the sea etc: An oil-slick is threatening the coast.)* * *[slɪk](adroitly executed: show, performance) brillante, (pej: answer, excuse) troppo pronto (-a), (person: glib) dalla parlantina sciolta, (cunning) scaltro (-a), (insincere) untuoso (-a)2. n(also: oil slick) chiazza di petrolio3. vt(also: slick down) (hair: with comb) lisciare, (with haircream) impomatare* * *slick (1) /slɪk/a.1 liscio; lucido; levigato4 (fam.) abile; ingegnoso; furbo; astuto; ben congegnato; ben costruito; collaudato (fig.): a slick alibi, un alibi ingegnoso; (comm.) a slick sales trick, un collaudato trucco da venditore7 (fam.) superficiale; leggero (fig.)8 (autom., sport) liscio ( per la guida sull'asciutto): a slick tyre, un pneumatico liscio; uno ‘slick’● ( slang USA) a slick chick, una bella pollastrella (fig.); una bella ragazza □ to play it slick, giocare d'astuziaslickly avv. slickness n. [u]. slick (2) /slɪk/n.1 (naut.) zona priva di onde capillari3 (tecn.) ► slicker, def. 1 e 2(to) slick /slɪk/v. t.lisciare; lucidare; lustrare.* * *I [slɪk]1) (adept) [production, campaign] ottimo, eccellenteII [slɪk]1) (on water, shore) chiazza f. di petrolio2) (tyre) slick m.III [slɪk]verbo transitivo lisciare, lucidare -
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12 gesture *** ges·ture
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13 watch out
(be careful) fare attenzione ( for a); (keep watch) tenere gli occhi aperti* * *( with for) (to be careful (of): Watch out for the cars!; Watch out! The police are coming!) (fare attenzione a)* * *vi + advfare attenzione f, stare attento (-a)to watch out for — (keep watch) fare attenzione a, (be on the alert) stare attento (-a) a
watch out! — (also threatening) attento!, occhio!
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14 intimidate
[ɪn'tɪmɪdeɪt]verbo transitivo intimidire, intimorireto intimidate sb. into doing — costringere con le minacce qcn. a fare
* * *[in'timideit](to frighten eg by threatening violence.) intimidire* * *[ɪn'tɪmɪdeɪt]verbo transitivo intimidire, intimorireto intimidate sb. into doing — costringere con le minacce qcn. a fare
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15 shake one's fist at
(to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch: He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car.) mostrare i pugni a -
16 terrorise
verb (to make very frightened by using or threatening violence: A lion escaped from the zoo and terrorized the whole town.) terrorizzare -
17 terrorist
['terərɪst] 1.nome terrorista m. e f.2.modificatore [attack, bombing, plot] terroristico; [ group] di terroristi* * *noun (a person who tries to frighten people or governments into doing what he/she wants by using or threatening violence: The plane was hijacked by terrorists; ( also adjective) terrorist activities.) terrorista* * *['terərɪst] 1.nome terrorista m. e f.2.modificatore [attack, bombing, plot] terroristico; [ group] di terroristi -
18 terrorize
['terəraɪz]verbo transitivo terrorizzareto terrorize sb. into doing sth. — costringere qcn. a fare qcs. terrorizzandolo
* * *verb (to make very frightened by using or threatening violence: A lion escaped from the zoo and terrorized the whole town.) terrorizzare* * *['terəraɪz]verbo transitivo terrorizzareto terrorize sb. into doing sth. — costringere qcn. a fare qcs. terrorizzandolo
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19 threaten
['θretn] 1.verbo transitivo minacciare ( to do di fare)2.verbo intransitivo [danger, bad weather] minacciare* * *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.) minacciare* * *['θretn] 1.verbo transitivo minacciare ( to do di fare)2.verbo intransitivo [danger, bad weather] minacciare
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threatening — index abusive, chilling effect, dangerous, formidable, imminent, insalubrious, noxious, ominous, pending … Law dictionary
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threatening — threateningly, adv. /thret n ing/, adj. 1. tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures. 2. causing alarm, as by being imminent; ominous; sinister: threatening clouds. [1520 30; THREATEN + ING2] Syn. 2. See imminent, ominous. * * * … Universalium
threatening — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ find sth ▪ regard sth as, see sth as … Collocations dictionary
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