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1 threaten
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.) amenazarthreaten vb amenazartr['ɵretən]1 amenazar (with/to, con)1 amenazarthreaten ['ɵrɛtən] v: amenazarv.• amagar v.• amenazar v.• aparejar v.• conminar v.• roncar v.• rondar v.'θretṇ
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a) ( menace) \<\<person/life/stability/peace\>\> amenazar*to threaten somebody WITH something — amenazar* a alguien con algo
they were threatened with dismissal — los amenazaron con despedirlos or con el despido
the hospital is threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre el hospital, el hospital corre peligro de que lo cierren
species threatened with extinction — especies fpl amenazadas de extinción
b) ( give warning of) \<\<action/violence\>\> amenazar* conto threaten to + INF — \<\<person\>\> amenazar* con + inf; \<\<problem/unrest\>\> amenazar* + inf
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vi \<\<danger/storm\>\> amenazar*['θretn]1. VT1) (=menace verbally) amenazarthey were threatened with the sack — los amenazaron con el despido, amenazaron con despedirlos
2) (=pose a threat to) [+ environment, community, way of life] amenazarsome schools have been threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre algunos colegios
3) (=promise) [+ rain, bad weather] amenazarit's threatening to rain — amenaza lluvia, amenaza (con) llover
2.VI [sky, clouds] amenazar* * *['θretṇ]
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a) ( menace) \<\<person/life/stability/peace\>\> amenazar*to threaten somebody WITH something — amenazar* a alguien con algo
they were threatened with dismissal — los amenazaron con despedirlos or con el despido
the hospital is threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre el hospital, el hospital corre peligro de que lo cierren
species threatened with extinction — especies fpl amenazadas de extinción
b) ( give warning of) \<\<action/violence\>\> amenazar* conto threaten to + INF — \<\<person\>\> amenazar* con + inf; \<\<problem/unrest\>\> amenazar* + inf
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vi \<\<danger/storm\>\> amenazar* -
2 menace
'menəs
1. noun1) (something likely to cause injury, damage etc: Traffic is a menace on narrow roads.) amenaza, peligro2) (a threat or show of hostility: His voice was full of menace.) amenaza
2. verb(to threaten: menaced by danger.) amenazar- menacing- menacingly
menace n amenaza / peligrotr['menəs]1 amenazar ( with, de)1) threaten: amenazar2) endanger: poner en peligromenace n: amenaza fn.• amago s.m.• amenaza s.f.• espanto s.m.• peste s.f.v.• amenazar v.'menəs, 'menɪs1)a) u ( threatening quality)b) c ( threat) amenaza fto demand money with menaces — (BrE Law) exigir* dinero con intimidación
2) ca) ( danger) amenaza fa menace TO somebody/something — una amenaza para alguien/algo
b) ( nuisance) (colloq) peligro m público['menɪs]1. N1) (no pl) (=intimidation)2) (=danger) peligro m, amenaza f3) (=threat) amenaza f4) * (=person)he's a menace — (child) es un diablillo *; (adult) es un peligro público
2.VT amenazar* * *['menəs, 'menɪs]1)a) u ( threatening quality)b) c ( threat) amenaza fto demand money with menaces — (BrE Law) exigir* dinero con intimidación
2) ca) ( danger) amenaza fa menace TO somebody/something — una amenaza para alguien/algo
b) ( nuisance) (colloq) peligro m público -
3 stop
stop
1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) impedir, evitar, detener2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar(se)5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) apretar, cubrir6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) quedarse, permanecer
2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) parada, alto, interrupción2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) parada3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punto4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro, llave5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) tope•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up
stop1 n paradastop2 vb1. parar / detenerdoes the number 35 bus stop here? ¿para aquí el autobús número 35?2. dejar / parar3. interrumpir4. impedirstop it! ¡basta ya!
stop /(e)s'top/ sustantivo masculino ( disco) stop sign
stop m Auto stop sign ' stop' also found in these entries: Spanish: alto - aparte - atajar - bajar - calentarse - callar - callarse - calzo - cascar - cesar - chorrada - consistir - coto - cuestión - dejar - dejarse - despreocuparse - detener - detenerse - discrecional - encontrarse - enrollarse - erradicación - escala - escampar - extemporánea - extemporáneo - gallina - garantizar - hoy - impedir - instar - ladrón - ladrona - lamentarse - lengua - macarra - mamarrachada - mariposear - ombligo - paliza - pamplina - parar - parada - paralizar - pararse - pedigüeña - pedigüeño - próxima - próximo English: be - blurt out - bus stop - by - daydream - dead - do - door stop - door stopper - draw - earth - fast - fiddle about with - full stop - get at - gloat - halt - harp on - jerk - mooch - must - nervous - next - now - pick on - pit stop - play around - request stop - rot - short - stand about - stand around - stop - stop by - stop off - stop out - stop over - stop sign - stop up - stop-off - stop-press - take out - tamper - threaten - time-wasting - urge - waste - way - whine - abruptlytr[stɒp]1 (halt) parada, alto2 (stopping place) parada■ which stop do you want to get off at? ¿dónde quieres bajar?3 (on journey) parada; (break, rest) descanso, pausa5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (on organ) registro; (knob) botón nombre masculino de registro; (on wind instrument) llave nombre femenino6 (in camera) diafragma nombre masculino1 (halt - vehicle, person) parar, detener; (- machine, ball) parar■ stop that man! he's taken my bag! ¡detened a ese hombre! ¡me ha robado el bolso!2 (end, interrupt - production) parar, paralizar; (- inflation, advance) parar, contener; (- conversation, play) interrumpir; (- pain etc) poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con■ they stopped £10 from my wages me retuvieron £10 del sueldo4 (cease) dejar de, parar de■ has it stopped raining? ¿ha dejado de llover?■ stop crying! ¡para de llorar!■ do you ever stop talking? ¿no paras de hablar jamás?■ stop it! ¡basta ya!5 (prevent) impedir, evitar■ what's stopping you? ¿por qué no lo haces?, ¿qué te lo impide?1 (halt) parar, pararse, detener, detenerse■ does this bus stop at the station? ¿este autobús para en la estación?2 (cease) acabarse, terminar, cesar■ the rain has stopped ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve■ no, I'm not stopping long no, no me quedo mucho rato■ are you stopping for lunch? ¿te quedas a comer?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstop thief! ¡al ladrón!to come to a stop pararse, hacer un altoto pull out all the stops tocar todos los registrosto put a stop to something poner fin a algoto stop a bullet recibir un balazoto stop at nothing (to do something) no pararse en barras (para hacer algo), no tener miramientos (para hacer algo)to stop dead in one's tracks pararse en secoto stop oneself contenerseto stop short pararse en secoto stop short of something no llegar a■ he insulted him, but he stopped short of hitting him lo insultó, pero no llegó a pegarleto stop the rot cortar por lo sanoto stop the show causar sensaciónto stop to think detenerse a pensarwithout stopping sin parar, sin cesarstop press noticias nombre femenino plural de última hora1) plug: tapar2) prevent: impedir, evitarshe stopped me from leaving: me impidió que saliera3) halt: parar, detener4) cease: dejar dehe stopped talking: dejó de hablarstop vi1) halt: detenerse, parar2) cease: cesar, terminarthe rain won't stop: no deja de llover3) stay: quedarseshe stopped with friends: se quedó en casa de unos amigos4)to stop by : visitarstop n1) stopper: tapón m2) halt: parada f, alto mto come to a stop: pararse, detenerseto put a stop to: poner fin a3) : parada fbus stop: parada de autobúsexpr.• alto expr.n.• cesación s.f.• chazador s.m.• estación s.f.• estada s.f.• fiador s.m.• fin s.m.• parada s.f.• retén s.m.• tope s.m.v.• acabar v.• cesar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• escampar v.• hospedar v.• impedir v.• parar v.• pararse v.• poner fin a v.• represar v.• suspender v.• terminar v.stɑːp, stɒp
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1) ( halt)to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo
to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse
to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo
2)a) ( break on journey) parada fafter an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid
b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stopto pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé
b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar2)a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar conb) ( cease)to stop -ING — dejar de + inf
3) ( prevent)what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?
I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme
to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)
to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)
to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo
4)a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspenderto stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque
b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo
5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*
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vi1)a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*stop, thief! — al ladrón!
to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras
b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> pararlet's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar
c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse2)a) ( cease)the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve
the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre
b) ( interrupt activity) parar3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse•Phrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up[stɒp]1. N1) (=halt) parada f, alto m•
to be at a stop — [+ vehicle] estar parado; [+ production, process] quedar paralizadoto come to a dead or sudden stop — pararse en seco, detenerse repentinamente
to come to a full stop — [negotiations, discussions] paralizarse, quedar detenido en un punto muerto
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to put a stop to sth — poner fin or término a algo, acabar con algo2) (=break, pause) descanso m, pausa f; (overnight) estancia f, estadía f (LAm), estada f (LAm); (for refuelling) escala f•
a stop for coffee — un descanso para tomar café•
to make a stop at Bordeaux — hacer escala en Burdeos•
a stop of a few days — una estancia de unos días•
without a stop — sin parar4) (Typ) (also: full stop) punto m5) (Mus) (on organ) registro m; [of guitar] traste m; [of other instrument] llave f- pull out all the stops6) (Mech) tope m, retén m7) (Phon) (also: stop consonant) (consonante f) oclusiva f2. VT1) (=block) [+ hole] tapar; [+ leak, flow of blood] restañar; [+ tooth] empastar•
to stop a gap — tapar un agujero; (fig) llenar un vacío2) (=arrest movement of) [+ runaway engine, car] detener, parar; [+ blow, punch] parar- stop a bullet3) (=put an end to) [+ rumour, abuse, activity, injustice] poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con; [+ conversation] interrumpir, suspender; [+ aggression] rechazar, contener; [+ production] (permanently) terminar; (temporarily) interrumpir4) (=prevent) evitar; (=forbid) prohibir, poner fin ato stop sb (from) doing sth — (=prevent) impedir a algn hacer algo, impedir que algn haga algo; (=forbid) prohibir a algn hacer algo, prohibir a algn que haga algo
can't you stop him? — ¿no le puedes impedir que lo haga?
to stop o.s. (from doing sth) — abstenerse (de hacer algo)
5) (=cease)•
stop it! — ¡basta ya!I just can't stop it — (=help it) ¡qué remedio!, ¡qué le vamos a hacer!
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stop that noise! — ¡basta ya de ruido!•
stop that nonsense! — ¡déjate de tonterías!•
it has stopped raining — ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve6) (=suspend) [+ payments, wages, subscription] suspender; [+ cheque] invalidar; [+ supply] cortar, interrumpir•
all leave is stopped — han sido cancelados todos los permisos•
to stop the milk for a fortnight — (Brit) pedir al lechero que no traiga leche durante quince días3. VI1) (=stop moving) [person, vehicle] pararse, detenerse; [clock, watch] pararsewhere does the bus stop? — ¿dónde para el autobús?
stop! — ¡pare!
stop, thief! — ¡al ladrón!
2) (=pause, take a break) parar, hacer alto•
without stopping — sin parar3) (=cease, come to an end) terminar, acabar(se); [supply etc] cortarse, interrumpirse; [process, rain etc] terminar, cesar•
payments have stopped — (temporarily) se han suspendido los pagos; (permanently) han terminado los pagos•
when the programme stops — cuando termine el programa•
the rain has stopped — ha dejado de llover•
he seems not to know when to stop — parece no saber cuándo conviene hacer alto- stop at nothing4) * (=stay)to stop (at/with) — hospedarse or alojarse (con)
did you stop till the end? — ¿te quedaste hasta el final?
4.CPDstop button N — botón m de parada
stop press N — noticias fpl de última hora
stop press — (as heading) al cierre de la edición
stop sign N — (Aut) stop m, señal f de stop
- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up* * *[stɑːp, stɒp]
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1) ( halt)to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo
to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse
to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo
2)a) ( break on journey) parada fafter an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid
b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stopto pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé
b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar2)a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar conb) ( cease)to stop -ING — dejar de + inf
3) ( prevent)what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?
I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme
to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)
to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)
to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo
4)a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspenderto stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque
b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo
5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*
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vi1)a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*stop, thief! — al ladrón!
to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras
b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> pararlet's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar
c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse2)a) ( cease)the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve
the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre
b) ( interrupt activity) parar3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse•Phrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up -
4 threat
Ɵret1) (a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone: He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you.) amenaza2) (a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.) amenaza3) (a source of danger: His presence is a threat to our plan/success.) amenaza•- threatenthreat n amenazatr[ɵret]1 amenaza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdeath threat amenaza de muerteempty threat amenaza vananuclear threat amenaza nuclearthreat ['ɵrɛt] n: amenaza fn.• amago s.m.• amenaza s.f.• reto s.m.θretnoun amenaza fto make a threat against somebody — amenazar* a alguien
to obtain money with threats — (AmE Law) obtener* dinero mediante intimidación or amenazas
to be under threat — \<\<way of life\>\> verse* amenazado; \<\<factory\>\> estar* bajo amenaza de cierre
[θret]N amenaza fto be a threat to sth/sb — ser una amenaza para algo/algn
agricultural land is under threat from urban development — las tierras de cultivo se ven amenazadas por el crecimiento de las ciudades
* * *[θret]noun amenaza fto make a threat against somebody — amenazar* a alguien
to obtain money with threats — (AmE Law) obtener* dinero mediante intimidación or amenazas
to be under threat — \<\<way of life\>\> verse* amenazado; \<\<factory\>\> estar* bajo amenaza de cierre
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5 cloud
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1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) nube2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) nube3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) nube
2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) nublar2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) nublar3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) entristecerse•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud
cloud n nubetr[klaʊd]1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL (single) nube nombre femenino; (mass) nubes nombre femenino plural, nubosidad nombre femenino2 (of insects, smoke, dust, etc) nube nombre femenino1 (view, vision, eyes) nublar; (mirror) empañar1 enturbiarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLevery cloud has a silver lining no hay mal que por bien no vengato be on cloud nine estar en el séptimo cieloto cloud the issue complicar el tema, embrollar el asuntoto cloud somebody's judgement obnubilar a alguiento be under a cloud estar bajo sospechacloud chamber SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL cámara de Wilsoncloud ['klaʊd] vt: nublar, oscurecercloud vito cloud over : nublarsecloud n: nube fn.• nube s.f.• ráfaga s.f.v.• aneblar v.• anieblar v.• anublar v.• ensombrecer v.
I klaʊdthe only cloud on the horizon is my exam — la única nube en el horizonte or el único nubarrón es mi examen
to be on cloud nine — (colloq) estar* en el séptimo cielo or en la gloria
under a cloud — en circunstancias sospechosas or poco claras
b) c (of gas, smoke, dust) nube f; (of suspicion, ambiguity) halo m, nube f
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a) (dim, blur) \<\<view/vision\>\> nublaremotion clouded his judgment — la emoción lo ofuscaba, estaba obnubilado por la emoción
to cloud the issue — embrollar el asunto, crear confusión
b) (spoil, mar) \<\<enjoyment/relationship\>\> empañarPhrasal Verbs:[klaʊd]1.N nube f (also fig)a cloud of dust/smoke/gas/insects — una nube de polvo/humo/gases/insectos
- be under a cloud- have one's head in the clouds- be on cloud nine2. VT1) (=make cloudy) [+ vision] nublar; [+ liquid] enturbiar; [+ mirror] empañar2) (fig) (=confuse) aturdir3.VI (also: cloud over) nublarse (also fig)4.CPDcloud cover N — capa f de nubes
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I [klaʊd]the only cloud on the horizon is my exam — la única nube en el horizonte or el único nubarrón es mi examen
to be on cloud nine — (colloq) estar* en el séptimo cielo or en la gloria
under a cloud — en circunstancias sospechosas or poco claras
b) c (of gas, smoke, dust) nube f; (of suspicion, ambiguity) halo m, nube f
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a) (dim, blur) \<\<view/vision\>\> nublaremotion clouded his judgment — la emoción lo ofuscaba, estaba obnubilado por la emoción
to cloud the issue — embrollar el asunto, crear confusión
b) (spoil, mar) \<\<enjoyment/relationship\>\> empañarPhrasal Verbs: -
6 terrorize
verb (to make very frightened by using or threatening violence: A lion escaped from the zoo and terrorized the whole town.) aterrorizar, atemorizarterrorize vb aterrorizartr['terəraɪz]1 aterrorizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto terrorize somebody into doing something atemorizar a alguien para que haga algoterrorize (US/UK)v.• aterrorizar v.'terəraɪztransitive verb \<\<person/neighborhood\>\> aterrorizar*, tener* atemorizado['terǝraɪz]VT (=terrify) aterrorizar; (=threaten, coerce) atemorizarthey terrorized the population into submission — hicieron que la población se sometiera a base de atemorizarlos
* * *['terəraɪz]transitive verb \<\<person/neighborhood\>\> aterrorizar*, tener* atemorizado
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