threatens in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for threatens in the English»French Dictionary

I.threaten [Brit ˈθrɛt(ə)n, Am ˈθrɛtn] VB trans

1. threaten (warn):

threaten

menacer (to do de faire)

to be threatened with death/prison

être menacé d'être tué/emprisonné

2. threaten (endanger):

threaten planet, wildlife, peace, stability

menacer

to be threatened with starvation/extinction

risquer de mourir de faim/de disparaître

II.threaten [Brit ˈθrɛt(ə)n, Am ˈθrɛtn] VB intr

threaten danger, bad weather:

threaten

menacer

to threaten to do

risquer de faire

III.threatened ADJ

threatened

menacé

to feel threatened

se sentir menacé

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to threaten sb with imprisonment

menacer qn de le/la mettre en prison

rising sea levels threaten the coastline

la montée du niveau de la mer menace les côtes

to threaten sb with exposure

menacer qn de dénonciation

Translations for threatens in the French»English Dictionary

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menacer personne

to threaten

menacer qn d'un couteau

to threaten sb with a knife

vous a-t-il menacé?

did he threaten you?

menacer

to threaten (de faire to do)

menacer qn d'une amende

to threaten sb with a fine

menacer qn de mort

to threaten to kill sb

le retard menace d'être long

the delay threatens to be long

mettre en péril survie, patrimoine

to threaten

tenir qn sous la menace d'une révélation/d'un divorce

to threaten sb with a revelation/a divorce

guetter personne, entreprise

to threaten

menacer qn de procès

to threaten to take sb to court

porter atteinte à région, environnement

to threaten

threatens in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for threatens in the English»French Dictionary

I.threaten [ˈθret· ə n] VB trans

1. threaten (take hostile action):

threaten

menacer

2. threaten (be a danger):

threaten

constituer une menace pour

II.threaten [ˈθret· ə n] VB intr

threaten

menacer

to threaten to +infin

menacer de +infin

Translations for threatens in the French»English Dictionary

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menacer qn d'une arme/du poing

to threaten sb with a weapon/fist

menacer qn de mort/de faire qc

to threaten sb with death/doing sth

menacer santé

to threaten

menacer

to threaten

guetter qn maladie, danger, mort

to threaten sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The yakuza are in a restaurant when the bank robber (wearing a vest covered with explosives) bursts in and threatens to blow the place up.

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The obscene leprechaun threatens that his brother is coming to save him.

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Even when he threatens to drive the heads of two cooks through a wall if they ever mess up a dish again, he never appears completely unhinged.

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The tougher certificates, coupled with browser developments, could help fight phishing, which threatens the multi billion dollar online retail market.

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Her worshipers see her as a savior come to rescue them from the darkness that threatens the world in these grim times.

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Now their quickly expanding population threatens the existence of vampires, and soon there won't be enough humans in the world to satisfy their bloodlust.

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Similarly, technological change threatens the traditional monopolies of utilities, while efforts to liberalize trade are intensifying the pressure to end the tariff walls that protect marketing boards.

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On one level egotism obliges him to create, while the same egotism threatens to destroy him.

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It also makes surface runs through tall vegetation, routes along which it can scurry back to safety if danger threatens.

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Ivory trading that threatens elephants is banned internationally.

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