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threaten

/ˈθrɛtən/

threatenverb

threatened

Past Simple

threatened

Past Participle

threatening

Gerund

/ˈθrɛtən/

Translations

The storm threatens to destroy the crops.

Шторм грозит уничтожить урожай.

He threatened to call the police if they didn't leave.

Он угрожал вызвать полицию, если они не уйдут.

Additional translations

Definitions

To express an intention to inflict harm or punishment on someone.

He threatened to call the police if they didn't leave his property.

To be a source of danger or risk to something.

The storm threatens to destroy the crops.

To give signs or warning of something undesirable as likely to happen.

Dark clouds threaten rain.

Synonyms

put at risk

Antonyms