threaten

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.) amenazar
threaten vb amenazar
threaten
tr['ɵretən]
transitive verb
1 amenazar (with/to, con)
■ he threatened me with a knife me amenazó con una navaja
■ they threatened to kill us amenazaron con matarnos
■ eagles are threatened with extintion las águilas están amenazadas de extinción
intransitive verb
1 amenazar
■ it's threatening to rain amenaza llover
threaten ['ɵrɛtən] v
: amenazar
threaten
v.
• amagar v.
• amenazar v.
• aparejar v.
• conminar v.
• roncar v.
• rondar v.
'θretṇ
1.
transitive verb
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* con

to threaten to + INF — \<\<person\>\> amenazar* con + inf; \<\<problem/unrest\>\> amenazar* + inf


2.
vi \<\<danger/storm\>\> amenazar*
['θretn]
1. VT
1) (=menace verbally) amenazar

to threaten to do sth — amenazar con hacer algo

she threatened to kill him — amenazó con matarlo

to threaten sb with sth — amenazar a algn con algo

they were threatened with the sack — los amenazaron con el despido, amenazaron con despedirlos

2) (=pose a threat to) [+ environment, community, way of life] amenazar

some schools have been threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre algunos colegios

to be threatened with extinction — estar amenazado de extinción

3) (=promise) [+ rain, bad weather] amenazar

it's threatening to rain — amenaza lluvia, amenaza (con) llover

it's threatening to turn into a full-scale war — amenaza (con) convertirse en una guerra declarada

2.
VI [sky, clouds] amenazar
* * *
['θretṇ]
1.
transitive verb
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* con

to threaten to + INF — \<\<person\>\> amenazar* con + inf; \<\<problem/unrest\>\> amenazar* + inf


2.
vi \<\<danger/storm\>\> amenazar*

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