threaten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for threaten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. threaten (menace):

threaten person/life

amenazar

are you threatening me?

¿me estás amenazando?

to threaten sb with sth

amenazar a alguien con algo

they were threatened with dismissal

los amenazaron con despedirlos or con el despido

she was threatened with death

la amenazaron de muerte

2. threaten (endanger):

threaten stability/peace

amenazar

to be threatened with sth the hospital is threatened with closure

la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre el hospital

to be threatened with sth the hospital is threatened with closure

el hospital corre peligro de que lo cierren

species threatened with extinction

especies fpl amenazadas de extinción

3. threaten (give warning of):

threaten action/violence

amenazar con

to threaten to + infin person:

amenazar con  +  infin

to threaten to + infin problem/unrest:

amenazar +  infin

they threatened to close the newspaper

amenazaron con cerrar el periódico

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

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

threaten danger/storm:

threaten

amenazar

Translations for threaten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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a mí no me vengas con chulerías

don't you threaten me inf

amenazar

to threaten

amenazar con algo

to threaten sth

amenazar con + infinit.

to threaten to +  infinit.

amenazar con + infinit.

to threaten to +  infinit.

no me vengas con amenazas

don't threaten me

actos que atentan contra la seguridad del Estado

actions which threaten national security

amagar

to threaten

comprometer

to threaten

llegó a amenazarme con el despido

she went so far as to threaten to fire me

threaten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for threaten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.threaten [ˈθret·ən] VB trans

threaten

amenazar

to threaten to do sth

amenazar con hacer algo

II.threaten [ˈθret·ən] VB intr

threaten

amenazar

Translations for threaten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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amagar

to threaten

amagar

to threaten

amagar a alguien con algo

to threaten sb with sth

amenazar

to threaten

amenazar

to threaten

fulminar

to threaten angrily

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Twelve threatened and near threatened bird species were recorded.

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Electrical problems spread as cables burned through, and control of the boat was threatened.

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Some of the workers also feel threatened by their managers.

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He threatens whoever it is to be sent to the zoo.

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After heated clashes, the son threatened to leave the company.

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Bat rays are not considered endangered or threatened.

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He threatened to resign from command and take off his uniform if a single soldier volunteered.

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This could be because they threaten the fish stock itself by overfishing, or because they threaten the environment the fish need to thrive.

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I could not write there, so walked out one morning, the doctor threatening death.

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Several of these districts threatened to withdraw funding from the program.

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