to threaten
01
hot
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
Exempel
The robber threatened the store clerk with a knife if they did n't hand over the money.
Rånaren hotade butiksbiträdet med en kniv om de inte lämnade över pengarna.
The bully threatened to beat up the smaller kid if they did n't give him their lunch money.
Mobbaren hotade att slå upp det mindre barnet om de inte gav honom sin lunchpengar.
02
hotar, utgör ett hot
to indicate a potential danger or risk to someone or something
Transitive: to threaten sth
Exempel
His aggressive behavior began to threaten the safety of those around him.
Hans aggressiva beteende började hota säkerheten för dem omkring honom.
The economic downturn threatened the stability of many businesses.
Den ekonomiska nedgången hotade stabiliteten för många företag.
03
hot, båda
to show signs or provide a warning of something bad or harmful that may happen
Transitive: to threaten an undesirable situation
Exempel
The darkening sky threatened rain, prompting people to leave the beach.
Den mörknande himlen hotade med regn, vilket fick folk att lämna stranden.
The loud growls of the dog threatened an attack if anyone got too close.
Hundens höga morrningar hotade med en attack om någon kom för nära.
Lexikalt Träd
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