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to threaten
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mancciare
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
02
minacciare, costituire una minaccia per
to indicate a potential danger or risk to someone or something
Transitive: to threaten sth
03
minacciare, preannunciare
to show signs or provide a warning of something bad or harmful that may happen
Transitive: to threaten an undesirable situation
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The robber threatened the store clerk with a knife if they didn't hand over the money.
The bully threatened to beat up the smaller kid if they didn't give him their lunch money.
The kidnapper threatened to harm the hostage unless a ransom was paid.
The landlord threatened to evict the tenants if they didn't pay the rent on time.
The abusive partner threatened to harm their spouse if they tried to leave the relationship.
