threatening

Значение (Английский)

Verb

present participle and gerund of threaten

Adj

1. Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.
2. Making threats, making statements about a willingness to cause harm.

Noun

An act of threatening; a threat.

threaten

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.)

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Синонимы

menacing

ominous

sinister

minatory

intimidating

lowering

threat

frightening

baleful

forbidding

dangerous

minacious

gloomy

sullen

dark

overcast

heavy

endangering

stormy

cloudy

☁️

scary

reviling

intimidation

serious

squally

terror

troublesome

ugly

wolfish

horrent

presageful

rainy-looking

stormy-looking

almost

presagious

angry

😠

approaching

baneful

blaming

defiant

denunciative

direful

dull

duress

fearsome

foreboding

hostile

imminent

impendent

impending

Переводы

menaçant

drohend

amenazador

amenaçador

bedreigend

sinistre

dreigend

minaccioso

ameaçador

minacciante

bedrohlich

απειλητικός

amenazante

bedrohend

sinistre

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: thretenyng

In summary

From Middle English thretenyng, þreteninde, equivalent to threaten + -ing.

Предложения

Luke picks up a loaded crossbow and aims it at Mrs . Tingle , threatening her .

Люк поднимает загруженный арбалет и нацелен на миссис Тиннг, угрожая ей.