threaten · verb
Sens et exemples
Mettre quelqu’un ou quelque chose en danger de subir un dommage ou d’échouer.
Rising costs threaten the future of several small theatres in the region.
The long delay threatened to prevent us from completing the work before winter.
Changes to the river could threaten the habitats of local wildlife.
A lack of reliable transport is threatening the success of the evening courses.
Annoncer que l’on va faire du mal ou causer des problèmes, souvent pour obtenir l’obéissance.
The customer threatened to cancel the contract unless the delivery arrived that week.
She reported the messages after a stranger threatened to damage her property.
The landlord threatened legal action when the company ignored repeated requests for payment.
Nobody should be threatened for expressing a different opinion during a public debate.
Formes
- threaten base form
- threatens third-person singular present
- threatened past tense; past participle
- threatening present participle