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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.) hroziť, vyhrážať sa* * *• vyhrážat sa• hrozit• ohrozovat -
2 menace
['menəs] 1. noun1) (something likely to cause injury, damage etc: Traffic is a menace on narrow roads.) hrozba; ohrozenie2) (a threat or show of hostility: His voice was full of menace.) hrozba2. verb(to threaten: menaced by danger.) hroziť; ohrozovať- menacing- menacingly* * *• vyhrážanie• vyhrážat• zdroj nepríjemnosti• hrozba• hrozit• osoba, ktorá je na staros• nebezpecie• nebezpecenstvo• ohrozenie• ohrozovat• ohrozit -
3 threat
[Ɵret]1) (a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone: He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you.) vyhrážka2) (a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.) hrozba3) (a source of danger: His presence is a threat to our plan/success.) ohrozenie•- threaten* * *• výstražné znamenie• vyhrážanie• vyhrážka• hrozba -
4 vow
1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) sľub2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) prisahať2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) prisahať* * *• zaslúbit• zasvätit• slub• slávnostný slub• slávnostne slúbit• slávnostné sluby• prisahat• profesia• prísaha• rádový slub• modlitba• odprisahat -
5 trick or treat!
(an expression used by children on Halloween to ``threaten'' people that they will do annoying tricks if they do not get sweets or small presents.) výraz, ktorý používajú deti pri pochôdzkach v prestrojení na sviatok Halloween
См. также в других словарях:
Threaten — Threat en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Threatened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Threatening}.] [OE. [thorn]retenen. See {Threat}, v. t.] 1. To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threaten — threaten, menace both mean to announce or forecast (as by word or look) an impending or probable infliction (as an evil or an injury). Threaten basically implies an attempt to dissuade or influence by promising punishment or the infliction of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
threaten — [thret′ n] vt. [ME thretnen < OE threatnian] 1. a) to make threats against; express one s intention of hurting, punishing, etc. b) to express intention to inflict (punishment, reprisal, etc.) 2. a) to indicate the likely occurrence of… … English World dictionary
Threaten — Threat en, v. i. To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance. [1913 Webster] Though the seas threaten, they are merciful. Shak. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threaten — [v1] warn, pressure abuse, admonish, augur, blackmail, bluster, browbeat, bully, caution, comminate, cow, enforce, flex muscles*, forebode, forewarn, fulminate, growl, intimidate, look daggers*, make threat, menace, portend, presage, pressurize,… … New thesaurus
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 to do something — phrase to be likely to do something, especially something bad or unpleasant The dam threatened to break at any moment. Tensions are threatening to erupt into full scale confrontation. Thesaurus: possible and able to be donesynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
threaten — I verb admonish, augur, be near at hand, blackmail, bode, browbeat, coerce, comminari, comminate, forebode, foreshadow, forewarn, frighten, fulminate, hector, intimidate, menace, portend, presage, terrorize, use threats II index bait (harass),… … Law dictionary
threaten — O.E. þreatnian (see THREAT (Cf. threat)). Related: Threatened. Threatening in the sense of portending no good is recorded from 1520s … Etymology dictionary
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
