Hanapin
Piliin ang wika ng diksyunaryo
to threaten
01
bantaan
to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met
Transitive: to threaten sb | to threaten to do sth
Mga Halimbawa
The robber threatened the store clerk with a knife if they did n't hand over the money.
Binanat ng magnanakaw ang store clerk ng kutsilyo kung hindi nila ibibigay ang pera.
The bully threatened to beat up the smaller kid if they did n't give him their lunch money.
Binanatangan ng bully na bugbugin ang mas maliit na bata kung hindi nila ibibigay ang kanilang pera sa tanghalian.
02
bantaan, magbanta
to indicate a potential danger or risk to someone or something
Transitive: to threaten sth
Mga Halimbawa
His aggressive behavior began to threaten the safety of those around him.
Ang kanyang agresibong pag-uugali ay nagsimulang magbanta sa kaligtasan ng mga nasa paligid niya.
The economic downturn threatened the stability of many businesses.
Ang pagbagsak ng ekonomiya ay nagbanta sa katatagan ng maraming negosyo.
03
bantaan, magbabala
to show signs or provide a warning of something bad or harmful that may happen
Transitive: to threaten an undesirable situation
Mga Halimbawa
The darkening sky threatened rain, prompting people to leave the beach.
Ang dumidilim na langit ay nagbanta ng ulan, na nag-udyok sa mga tao na umalis sa beach.
The loud growls of the dog threatened an attack if anyone got too close.
Ang malakas na ungol ng aso ay nagbanta ng atake kung may masyadong lapit.
Lexical Tree
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