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threaten

English

  1. 🔊 to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
    “He threatened me when I tried to call the police”
  2. 🔊 to be a menacing indication of something
    “The clouds threaten rain”
  3. 🔊 pose a threat to
    “The pollution is endangering the crops”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 amagar to threaten
  2. 🔊 conminar to threaten
  3. 🔊 cortarle los cojones to threaten

Similar words

endanger jeopardize jeopardise menace imperil peril abuse admonish advise afflict aggrieve alert anticipate apprehend approach augur await be destined be fated be imminent be in store be to be be to come befoul