| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | threaten |
| IPA | /ˈθretn / verb |
| Back | tehdit etmek, korkutmak |
| Back 2 | threaten (verb) /ˈθretn
/ verb
1 [transitive]
threaten sb (with sth);
threaten (to do sth)
to warn that you may
hurt, kill or punish sb if they do not do what you want
tehdit
etmek, korkutmak
The boy threatened him with a knife.
She was threatened with dismissal.
The man threatened to kill her if she
didn't tell him where the money was.
2 [intransitive,
transitive]
to seem likely to do
sth unpleasant
tehdit
unsuru oluşturmak
The strong wind was threatening to destroy
the bridge.
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