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threatened

UK
/ˈθrɛtənd/
US
/ˈθrɛtənd/

Translations

threatenedpast participle
UK
/ˈθret.ənd/
US
/ˈθrɛt.ənd/
Used as an adjective derived from the verb 'threaten'.
The threatened animal retreated into the forest to find safety.
Запуганное животное отступило в лес, чтобы найти убежище.
Many threatened species require immediate conservation efforts.
Многим вымирающим видам необходимы немедленные меры по сохранению.
Additional translations
угрожаемыйформально, редко
Synonyms
endangered
at risk
imperiled
jeopardized
menaced
vulnerable
under threat
in peril
threatenable
intimidated
bullied
coerced
threatenverb

threatened

Past Simple

threatened
Past Simple
threatened
Past Participle
threatening
Gerund
UK
/ˈθrɛtən/
US
/ˈθrɛtən/
He threatened to call the police if they didn't leave.
Он угрожал вызвать полицию, если они не уйдут.
The storm threatens to destroy the crops.
Шторм грозит уничтожить урожай.
Additional translations
чернить
Synonyms
menace
intimidate
bully
frighten
warn
endanger
jeopardize
put at risk
Antonyms
assure
guarantee
reassure

Definitions

threatenedpast participle
Feeling or showing a sense of danger or harm.
The threatened animal retreated into the forest to find safety.
Facing the possibility of becoming endangered or extinct.
The threatened species require immediate conservation efforts to prevent their extinction.
threatenverb
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.
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