threatens

Определение threatens в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: third-person singular of threaten
threaten: To menace, or be dangerous
The rocks threatened the ship's survival.
threaten: To make a threat against someone; to use threats
He threatened me with a knife.
threaten: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against: "He threatened me when I tried to call the police" to be a menacing indication of something: "The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens
threaten: {v} to menace, to denounce some evil
threaten: To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn
threaten: If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want. He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife If you threaten me or use any force, I shall inform the police
threaten: to be a menacing indication of something: "The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
threaten: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against: "He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
threaten: If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing. The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers 30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction
threaten: To portend, or give a warning
threaten: If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen. The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war see also threatened, threatening
threaten: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
threaten: To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance
threaten: {f} intimidate, endanger
threaten: to be a menacing indication of something: "The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens
threaten: To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death