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threat

threat

Meaning of threat

English

a sign that someone or something may cause harm

Русский

знак возможного вреда или опасности

threat

Pronunciation

British English
/θret/
American English
/θret/

threat with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом threat

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Опасность

Danger
pose a threat
представлять угрозу

Smoking poses a serious threat to your health.

Курение представляет серьёзную угрозу для здоровья.

under threat
под угрозой

Many small farms are under threat because of the drought.

Многие небольшие фермы под угрозой из-за засухи.

  • a serious threatсерьёзная угроза
  • a threat to healthугроза здоровью

Угрозы на словах

Threatening words
an empty threat
пустая угроза

Don't worry, when he says he'll quit, it's just an empty threat.

Не волнуйся, когда он грозится уволиться, это просто пустая угроза.

receive threats
получать угрозы

Some reporters receive threats after writing about local crime.

Некоторые журналисты получают угрозы после статей о местной преступности.

  • make threatsугрожать
  • death threatsугрозы убийством

threat usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The fire was a threat to nearby homes.

Пожар был угрозой для близлежащих домов.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She did not see any threat in his message.

Она не увидела никакой угрозы в его сообщении.

threat synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between threat, danger, risk, and menace

danger
🇬🇧English

Present risk of harm; threat suggests possible future harm.

very often

ENChildren face many dangers online.

risk
🇬🇧English

The chance something bad happens, often taken knowingly.

very often

ENDriving fast increases the risk of an accident.

Advanced: broader words

M
🇬🇧English
menace

Formal: something or someone dangerous.

rare word

ENThat dog is a menace to the whole street.

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Questions about this word

What does threat mean?

a sign that someone or something may cause harm

How do you pronounce threat?

threat is pronounced [θret].

How is threat used in a sentence?

Пожар был угрозой для близлежащих домов. Translation: The fire was a threat to nearby homes.

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