menace in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for menace in the English»French Dictionary

I.menace [Brit ˈmɛnəs, Am ˈmɛnəs] N

1. menace (threat):

menace

menace f

to demand money with menaces LAW

exiger de l'argent par des menaces

there was menace in his eyes

il avait un regard menaçant

2. menace (danger):

menace

danger m

he is a menace to other motorists

c'est un danger public

3. menace (nuisance) inf:

he's a real menace

c'est une vraie plaie

II.menace [Brit ˈmɛnəs, Am ˈmɛnəs] VB trans

menace

menacer (with de, avec)

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brooding unease, menace

pesant

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danger (personne)

menace, dangerous person

au volant c'est un vrai danger

he is a real menace at the wheel

danger de la route (personne)

menace behind the wheel

danger public fig, iron

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menace in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for menace in the English»French Dictionary

I.menace [ˈmenəs] N

1. menace (threat):

menace

menace f

to demand money with menaces

extorquer de l'argent sous la menace

2. menace (danger):

menace

menace f

II.menace [ˈmenəs] VB trans form

menace

menacer

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there was an air of menace/excitement

il y avait de la menace/de l'émotion dans l'air

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un (vrai) danger public inf

a public menace

menacer

to menace

menace Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there was an air of menace/excitement

il y avait de la menace/de l'émotion dans l'air

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English

The duo must stop the protopet menace and save the galaxy.

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She describes herself as a slave to fashion and a high maintenance menace, and regards teen magazines as bibles for women.

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Now, rather than a mean old woman, she became an elderly menace.

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The safety of women, of childhood, of the home is menaced in a thousand localities.

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His studio was searched by detectives, and his wife's family was menaced by angry mobs of fraud victims.

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Not only that, but its loss could set a dangerous precedent for other areas that menaced the republic with revolt.

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He really pulled out all his menace to play that part.

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I unite with all who protest against them as a grave menace to youth, to home life, to country and to religion.

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He said that for more than a month he'd been followed and menaced with death and placed responsibility on the executive branch.

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