threaten

Đe dọa, uy hiếp

to say or show that you will hurt someone, damage something, or cause trouble if they do not do what you want

• threaten somebody with sth

Collocations threaten violence · threaten to do something

• He threatened her with a knife.

  Anh ta đã đe dọa cô ấy bằng một con dao.

Đe dọa (tình hình), cảnh báo về nguy cơ

to say that something bad will happen in the future, especially when you think it is likely to happen

• threaten to do sth

Collocations threaten a recession · threaten to rain

• The company's profits are threatened by the new tax laws.

  Lợi nhuận của công ty đang bị đe dọa bởi các luật thuế mới.

Hiển thị sự hung hăng, tỏ ra muốn tấn công

to show that you are likely to attack someone or do something violent, especially when this makes the other person feel frightened

• threaten to do sth

Collocations threaten with violence · threaten someone's safety

• He threatened to hit me.

  Anh ta tỏ ra muốn đánh tôi.

Đe dọa làm hại, phá hủy

to say or show that you will damage something if someone does not do what you want

• threaten sth with sth

Collocations threaten a building with fire · threaten the environment with pollution

• The old house was threatened by fire.

  Căn nhà cũ đang bị đe dọa bởi nguy cơ cháy nổ.

Cảnh báo về nguy cơ tiềm tàng

to say that something bad might happen, especially when you think it is likely to happen

• threaten sth with sth

Collocations threaten a country's economy · threaten the peace process

• The war threatened to destroy the city.

  Chiến tranh có nguy cơ phá hủy thành phố.

Hiển thị ý định gây hại

to show that you are likely to do something bad or unpleasant, especially when this makes the other person feel frightened

• threaten to do sth

Collocations threaten to break a law · threaten to leave

• He threatened to resign.

  Anh ta tỏ ra muốn từ chức.

Đe dọa (tình hình)

to say or show that you will hurt someone, damage something, or cause trouble if they do not do what you want

• threaten somebody with sth

Collocations threaten a person's life · threaten someone's safety

• The police threatened to arrest him.

  Cảnh sát đe dọa sẽ bắt anh ta.

Cảnh báo về nguy cơ (tình hình)

to say that something bad will happen in the future, especially when you think it is likely to happen

• threaten sth with sth

Collocations threaten a country's security · threaten the peace process

• The economy is threatened by high inflation.

  Kinh tế đang bị đe dọa bởi lạm phát cao.