threat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for threat in the English»French Dictionary

threat [Brit θrɛt, Am θrɛt] N

1. threat (verbal abuse):

threat

menace f

to make threats against sb

lancer des menaces contre qn

to give in to threats

céder à la menace

2. threat (danger):

threat

menace f (to pour)

to pose a threat to

être une menace pour

to be under threat

être menacé (from par)

under threat of death, injury, punishment

sous la menace de

3. threat (risk, possibility):

threat

menace f

threat

risque m (of de)

because of the threat of more rain

à cause du risque qu'il pleuve encore plus

death threat N

death threat

menaces fpl de mort

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covert threat

voilé

unspoken agreement, threat, plea

tacite

brush off threat, incident, disagreement

écarter

to grow complacent about danger, threat

perdre sa vigilance en ce qui concerne

constitute threat, challenge, offence, revolution

constituer

stave off attack, threat

écarter

ward off attack, threat

écarter

Translations for threat in the French»English Dictionary

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hypothèque (danger)

threat, danger

lever l'hypothèque (danger)

to remove the threat

threat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for threat in the English»French Dictionary

threat [θret] N a. fig

threat

menace f

to pose a threat to sth

menacer qc

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pose threat

présenter

utter insult, threat

proférer

empty threat

en l'air

real threat

véritable

carry out threat, plan

mettre à exécution

idle threat, talk

en l'air

Translations for threat in the French»English Dictionary

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menace

threat

mettre une menace à exécution

to carry out a threat

réagir contre une menace

to react against a threat

threat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pose a threat to sth

menacer qc

to be viewed as dangerous/a threat

être considéré comme dangereux/une menace

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It's backing down in the face of threats and posturing of armed sovereignists.

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We will no longer be controlled and dominated by their fears and threats.

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He attempts to warn them of the coming threat, but is too weak.

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Threats then emerged from groups of white and black citizens.

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Any threat to the city would have to be dealt with by the field armies in the provinces, before it could approach the city itself.

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People who worked on the film received death threats.

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The threat of panic among his troops within the pocket was a grave concern.

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The opponent then may be forced to address the new threat, abandoning the earlier attack.

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The two men had exchanged blows and threats before.

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The group members also received phone calls and threats.

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