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θret

Threat – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Usage examples:

Members of her family have received death threats

Synonims:

Threatening remarkWarningUltimatumIntimidating remarkComminationMenacesMenacing
noun

A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.

Usage examples:

Hurricane damage poses a major threat to many coastal communities
noun

A statement that someone will be hurt or harmed, esp. if the person does not do something in particular

Usage examples:

She was fired after making threats to her co-workers., [ u ] a threat of rain is in today’s forecas…
noun

A suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] her parents carried out their threat to take away her mobile phone if her grade…
noun

To be in a situation where people are threatening you or something else with something bad or unpleasant

Usage examples:

She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned.

Threat translation into English

Threat: translate from English into Chinese

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威胁

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Bedreiging, Dreiging, Dreigement

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Menace

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Drohung, Bedrohung, Gefahr

Threat: translate from English into Hindi

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धमकी, आशंका, घुड़की, डपट, डरावा, ख़तरा

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Minaccia

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위협, 강적, 흉조

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Угроза, Грозное предзнаменование

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Amenaza, Espanto

Word origin

Old English thrēat ‘oppression’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verdrieten ‘grieve’, German verdriessen ‘irritate’.

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Threat synonims

commination

noun

The action of threatening divine vengeance.

Usage examples:

An agreement between god and man, about the way of obtaining consummate happiness, including a comm…
noun

The act of threatening to punish someone, or an occasion when someone does this

Usage examples:

Other people she knew would have nothing but commination for him., he confined his feelings to mutt…
Commination - all meanings in English

menaces

noun

A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.

Usage examples:

A new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs
verb

Be a threat or possible danger to.

Usage examples:

Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching
noun

Danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm

Usage examples:

[ u ] there was an air of controlled menace about him., [ c ] that boy is a menace to himself and h…
Menaces - all meanings in English

menacing

adjective

Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.

Usage examples:

Our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers
verb

Be a threat or possible danger to.

Usage examples:

Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching
adjective

Making you think that someone is going to do something bad

Usage examples:

A menacing look/gesture
Menacing - all meanings in English

ultimatum

noun

A final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.

Usage examples:

Their employers issued an ultimatum demanding an immediate return to work
noun

A demand that a person or group do something to avoid something unpleasant

Usage examples:

The workers got an ultimatum – go back to work or face dismissal.
noun

A warning, usually the last and most threatening one in a series, in which someone is told that if they take a particular action, something unpleasant will happen to them

Usage examples:

Issue/deliver/give an ultimatum the chairman has issued an ultimatum: sort out the problems, or the…
Ultimatum - all meanings in English

warning

noun

A statement or event that warns of something or that serves as a cautionary example.

Usage examples:

Police issued a warning about fake £20 notes
verb

Inform someone in advance of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation.

Usage examples:

His father had warned him of what might happen
noun

Notice of a possible danger or problem, so that it can be prevented or avoided

Usage examples:

[ c ] flood warnings were issued by the national weather service., [ u ] the earthquake struck with…
Warning - all meanings in English

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