threaten

Significado (Inglês)

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.)

Conceitos

ameaçar

arriscar

intimidar

censurar

incriminar

bramir

mugir

repreender

rugir

ameace

Oposto de

promise

Sinônimos

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

Traduções

menacer

amenazar

minacciare

bedrohen

drohen

bedreigen

amenaçar

dreigen

απειλώ

androhen

φοβερίζω

einschüchtern

تهديد

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: thretenen

Herdado de inglês arcaico: þrēatnian

In summary

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