threat

UK
/θrɛt/
US
/θrɛt/

Übersetzungen

threatsubstantiv
threats
Pl.
UK
/θrɛt/
US
/θrɛt/
The manager received a threat from an anonymous caller demanding money.
Le directeur a reçu une menace d'un appelant anonyme réclamant de l'argent.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
risqueDans l’expression « threat of ... », pour l’idée de possibilité ou de danger futur.
threatverb
threated
Präteritum
threated
Partizip Perfekt
threating
Gerundium
Archaic or dialectal transitive verb meaning "to threaten".
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
menacerSens archaïque.
threatadjektiv
UK
/θret/
US
/θrɛt/
Attributive use before another noun (e.g., "threat level").
de menaceEmployé dans des syntagmes nominaux comme « niveau de menace ».
The government raised the threat level to severe.
Le gouvernement a relevé le niveau de menace au niveau sévère.

Definitionen

threatsubstantiv
A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.
The manager received a threat from an anonymous caller demanding money.
A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
The approaching storm was a serious threat to the coastal towns.
The possibility of trouble, danger, or ruin.
The threat of a financial crisis loomed over the company.
threatverb
Archaic. To utter threats against; to menace.
He threat his rivals with swift retribution.
threatadjektiv
Used before another noun to denote something connected with or arising from a threat or threats.
The government raised the threat level to severe.