threaten

Signification (Anglais)

1. To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
2. To menace, or be dangerous.
3. To portend, or give a warning of.
4. To call into question the validity of (a belief, idea, or viewpoint); to challenge.
5. (figuratively) To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)

Concepts

menacer

mettre

mettre en danger

compromettre

gronder

forcer

gêner

provoquer

reprocher

risquer

taquiner

braquer

envenimer

faire des reproches

faire peur

mettre en péril

prendre à partie

trouver à redire

aggraver

exposer au danger

agresser

blâmer

contraindre

effrayer

Opposé de

promise

Synonymes

menace

intimidate

frighten

endanger

scare

😨

terrorize

threat

browbeat

warn

bully

imperil

cow

🐮

terrify

jeopardize

loom

coerce

jeopardise

peril

force

blame

darken

blackmail

beset

impend

extort

bellow

bawl

torment

bluff

pressure

overhang

scold

intimidation

bluster

shout

domineer

disturb

denounce

assault

criticize

compel

alarmed

afraid

howl

horrify

hold over

haunt

challenge

harass

hang over

Traductions

amenazar

minacciare

ameaçar

bedrohen

bedreigen

drohen

amenaçar

dreigen

απειλώ

androhen

φοβερίζω

einschüchtern

تهديد

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: thretenen

Hérité de ancien anglais: þrēatnian

In summary

From Middle English thretenen, from Old English þrēatnian (“to urge, force, compel”), equivalent to threat + -en.