amenazas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for amenazas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

amenaza N f

1. amenaza (aviso, intimidación):

amenaza

threat

no me vengas con amenazas

don't threaten me

(amenaza de algo) intentó asustarlos con amenazas de cerrar la fábrica

he tried to frighten them by threatening to o with threats to close down the factory

la amenaza de bomba

the bomb threat o warning

amenaza de muerte

death threat

2. amenaza (peligro, riesgo):

amenaza

threat

con amenaza de lluvias en el oeste

with a threat of rain in the west

I.amenazar VB trans

1. amenazar persona:

amenazar

to threaten

lo amenazaron de muerte

they threatened to kill him

lo amenazaron de muerte

they issued a death threat against him

me amenazaron con una navaja

they threatened me with a knife

(amenazar a alg. con + infinit.) nos amenazó con llamar a la policía

he threatened to call the police

2. amenazar (dar indicios de):

el edificio amenaza derrumbarse

the building is in danger of collapsing o of collapse

esas nubes amenazan lluvia

those clouds look threatening

esas nubes amenazan lluvia

it looks like rain (judging from those clouds)

II.amenazar VB intr

1. amenazar persona:

amenazar con algo

to threaten sth

los mineros amenazan con una nueva huelga

the miners are threatening a further strike

amenazar con + infinit.

to threaten to +  infinit.

amenazó con dimitir

she threatened to resign

2. amenazar (dar indicios de):

amenazar con + infinit.

to threaten to +  infinit.

el incendio amenazaba con extenderse

the fire threatened to spread

III.amenazar VB impers METEO

amenaza tormenta

there's a storm brewing

amenaza lluvia

it's threatening to rain

amenaza lluvia

it looks like rain

amenaza lluvia

it looks as if it's going to rain

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quiso intimidarlo con sus amenazas

she hoped to intimidate him with her threats

Translations for amenazas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to rattle one's saber

lanzar amenazas

a carrot-and-stick policy

una política de incentivos y amenazas

threaten person/life

amenazar

to threaten sb with sth

amenazar a alguien con algo

threaten stability/peace

amenazar

to be threatened with sth the hospital is threatened with closure

la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre el hospital

threaten action/violence

amenazar con

to threaten to + infin person:

amenazar con  +  infin

to threaten to + infin problem/unrest:

amenazar +  infin

the situation is threatening to develop into a crisis

la situación amenaza convertirse en una crisis

it's threatening to rain

amenaza lluvia

it's threatening to rain

amenaza llover

threaten

amenazar

threat

amenaza f

to make a threat against sb

amenazar a alguien

obtaining money with threats Am LAW

obtener dinero mediante intimidación or amenazas

death threat

amenaza de muerte

threat

amenaza f

the nuclear threat

la amenaza nuclear

this constitutes a threat to public health

esto constituye una amenaza para la salud de la población

the factory is under threat of closure

la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre la fábrica

death threat

amenaza f de muerte

bomb scare

amenaza f de bomba

menace

amenaza f

menace

amenaza f

a menace to sb/sth

una amenaza para alguien/algo

menace

amenazar

amenazas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for amenazas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.amenazar VB trans z → c (intimidar)

amenazar

to threaten

el jefe lo ha amenazado con despedirle

the boss has threatened him with dismissal

II.amenazar VB intr, trans (presagiar)

amenazar

to threaten

amenaza tormenta

there's a storm in the offing

está amenazando lluvia

it's threatening to rain

amenaza N f

1. amenaza (intimidación):

amenaza

threat

bajo la amenaza de violencia

under the threat of violence

2. amenaza (peligro):

amenaza

menace

Translations for amenazas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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menace

amenaza f

menace

amenazar

threat

amenaza f

threaten

amenazar

to threaten to do sth

amenazar con hacer algo

threaten

amenazar

the carrot and stick approach

la política de incentivos y amenazas

exchange of threats

intercambio m de amenazas

loom

amenazar

to pose a threat to sb

representar una amenaza para alguien

to shake one's fist at sb

amenazar a alguien con el puño

amenazas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

el tiempo amenaza lluvia

it's threatening rain

amenaza tormenta

there's a storm in the offing

bajo la amenaza de violencia

under the threat of violence

ser una amenaza para la sociedad

to be a menace to society

la política de incentivos y amenazas

the carrot and stick approach

amenazar a alguien con el dedo

to wag one's finger at sb

amenazar a alguien con el puño

to shake one's fist at sb

intercambio m de amenazas

exchange of threats

amenazar con el puño (a alguien)

to shake one's fist (at sb)