threaten
معنی فارسی
تهديد کردن ترساندن خبردادن از خيال داشتن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/thret´'n/vt., vi.
● تهدید کردن، بیم دادن، شاخ و شانه کشیدن
famine threatens the city
قحطی شهر را تهدید میکند.
he threatened me with a knife
با چاقو مرا تهدید کرد.
● (از وقوع چیز ناخوشایند) آگاهی دادن، بیم پراکنی کردن، خبر از چیزی دادن، هشدار دادن
the sky threatens a storm
آسمان خبر از توفان میدهد.
● در معرض چیزی قرار دادن
several plant species are threatened with extinction
چندین گونه گیاه در معرض نابودی است.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Old English 'þreatian', meaning to threaten, oppress.
مثال
- He threatened to leave if his demands were not met.
- The storm threatens the coastal villages.
- She threatened him with a lawsuit.
ترکیبهای رایج
Threaten to leave Threaten with a lawsuit Threaten stability Threaten peace
تعریف انگلیسی
- pose a threat to; present a danger to “The pollution is endangering the crops” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something” “Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE”
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police" “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody with something” “Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE” “Sam cannot threaten Sue”
- to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain" “Danger threatens” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s” “Something ----s something”
مترادفها
I. verb active
1. Menace, denounce.
2. Portend, presage, forebode, augur, foreshadow, prognosticate, indicate.
II. verb neuter
1. Use threats, use menaces.
2. Impend, be near at hand, be imminent, stare one in the face.