minacciare

Meaning

to threaten, to menace

Synonyms

fare paura

mettere a rischio

mettere paura

avvertire con minaccia

essere pericoloso

fare spaventare

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
mi‧nac‧cià‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mi.natˈt͡ʃa.re/
Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *mināciāre, from Latin minācia, from mināx (“threatening”). Or, by surface analysis, minaccia + -are.

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