THREATENING - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

threat·en·ing [ˈθretənɪŋ] ADJ

1. threatening (hostile):

threatening

drohend

threatening

Droh-

threatening behaviour [or Am behavior]

Drohungen pl

threatening letter

Drohbrief m <-(e)s, -e>

2. threatening (menacing):

threatening

bedrohlich

threatening clouds

dunkle Wolken

threatening behaviour [or Am behavior] LAW

Bedrohung f <-, -en>

ˈlife-threat·en·ing ADJ

life-threatening disease, illness:

life-threatening

lebensbedrohend

a life-threatening situation

eine lebensgefährliche [o. lebensbedrohliche] Situation

life-threatening ADJ

life-threatening

lebensbedrohlich

I. threat·en [ˈθretən] VB trans

1. threaten (warn):

to threaten sb

jdn bedrohen

to threaten sb

jdm drohen

to threaten sb with sth

jdm mit etw dat drohen

the bank robber threatened the staff with a gun

der Bankräuber bedrohte das Personal mit einer Schusswaffe

to threaten sb with violence

jdm Gewalt androhen

2. threaten (be a danger):

to threaten sb/sth

jdn/etw gefährden

to threaten sb/sth

für jdn/etw eine Bedrohung sein

3. threaten (present risk):

the sky threatens rain

am Himmel hängen dunkle Regenwolken

II. threat·en [ˈθretən] VB intr

threaten

drohen

a storm is threatening

ein Sturm ist im Anzug

to threaten to do sth

damit drohen, etw zu tun

it's threatening to rain

es sieht bedrohlich nach Regen aus

threaten VB

threaten

bedrohen

threaten

drohen

Present

I	threaten
you	threaten
he/she/it	threatens
we	threaten
you	threaten
they	threaten

Past

I	threatened
you	threatened
he/she/it	threatened
we	threatened
you	threatened
they	threatened

Present Perfect

I	have	threatened
you	have	threatened
he/she/it	has	threatened
we	have	threatened
you	have	threatened
they	have	threatened

Past Perfect

I	had	threatened
you	had	threatened
he/she/it	had	threatened
we	had	threatened
you	had	threatened
they	had	threatened