LEARNit Dictionary

threaten

verb
B2
1
B2
to say that you will cause trouble, hurt somebody, etc. if you do not get what you want
تهدید کردن, ارعاب کردن, ترساندن, تهدیدآمیز صحبت کردن
2
B2
to seem likely to happen or cause something unpleasant
تهدید کردن, خطری به وجود آوردن, موجب خطر شدن, باعث مشکل شدن
A storm was threatening.
When war threatens, people act irrationally.
This dispute threatens to split the party.
The clouds threatened rain.
Many species are now threatened with extinction.
The theatre was threatened with closure.
3
B2
to be a danger to something
خطر داشتن, در مخاطره انداختن, به خطر انداختن
Pollution is threatening marine life.
to threaten national security
They are not currently an endangered or threatened species.
synonym endanger, at risk