threat

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in Vietnamese Đe dọa, mối nguy hiểm

BrE /θret/ AmE /θret/

noun en → vi

1 DANGER [singular] B1

Đe dọa, mối nguy hiểm

a person, thing or situation that is likely to cause harm or damage

  • a threat to somebody/something

Collocations security threat · terrorist threat

  • The company faces a serious financial threat.

    Công ty đang đối mặt với mối đe dọa tài chính nghiêm trọng.

2 WARNING [singular] B1

Cảnh cáo, đe dọa

an expression of anger or warning, especially one that is intended to frighten someone

  • make a threat

Collocations threat of violence · verbal threat

  • He made a threat to hit me.

    Anh ta đã đe dọa sẽ đánh tôi.

3 STRATEGY [singular] B2

Chiến lược đe dọa

something that is intended to cause harm or damage, especially as part of a plan

  • pose a threat

Collocations military threat · nuclear threat

  • The new policy poses a serious threat to the environment.

    Chính sách mới này tạo ra mối đe dọa nghiêm trọng đối với môi trường.

4 PERSON [singular] B2

Người đe dọa

a person who is likely to cause harm or damage, especially as part of a plan

  • pose a threat

Collocations security threat · terrorist threat

  • He is considered a serious security threat.

    Anh ta được coi là mối đe dọa an ninh nghiêm trọng.