threaten Signification, définition

Signification de threaten en français

• 0 to use threats to try to make sb do sth -- menacer

  • The judge threatened her with jail. Le juge l’a menacée de la prison.

  • The group threatened to blow up the bridge. Ce groupe a menacé de faire sauter le pont.

• 1 to be likely to cause damage -- menacer

  • a storm threatening the coast un orage menaçant la côte

  • two animals that are threatened with extinction deux espèces animales menacées d’extinction

• 2 (of sth bad) to be likely to happen or affect sth -- menacer

  • when danger threatens quand le danger menace

• 3 to make or be a threat (to) -- menacer (de)

  • She threatened to kill herself

  • He threatened me with violence / with a gun

  • A storm is threatening.