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threaten

['θret(ə)n] брит. / амер.

гл.

грозить, угрожать (чем-л.)
представлять опасность, быть угрозой
предвещать

Law (En-Ru)

threaten

угрожать

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'I was kept a prisoner to my room the next day, and a judge, a general, and a host of lawyers, officers, and officials, were set upon me to bully, perplex, threaten, and cajole me.
Весь следующий день я просидел под домашним арестом; судья, генерал, и целая орава юристов, офицеров и чиновников допрашивали, уговаривали, стращали и улещали меня.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The memoirs of Barry Lyndon, esq: written by himselfТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Записки Барри Линдона, эсквайра, писанные им самим
Записки Барри Линдона, эсквайра, писанные им самим
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1975
The memoirs of Barry Lyndon, esq: written by himself
Thackeray, William Makepeace
© 2006 Adamant Media Corporation

And don't you dare threaten me!"
А замахиваться руками не смеете...
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

Too small to do much good, but I could threaten them, give them pause, keep them from worrying at my heels.
Маловат для серьезных дел, но во всяком случае им можно угрожать, заставить их держаться подальше.
Feintuch, David / Voices of HopeФайнток, Дэвид / Надежда смертника
Надежда смертника
Файнток, Дэвид
Voices of Hope
Feintuch, David
© 1996 by David Feintuch

Besides, I don't care; he doesn't threaten me in any way; he only threatens you.”
Да и мне всё равно; мне он ничем не угрожает, а угрожает лишь вам.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

"Socially and economically, AIDS deaths on a large scale among the productive population will threaten agricultural production and development efforts ... political commitment is essential, as is frankness about the disease."
Большая смертность от СПИДа среди трудоспособного населения угрожает свести на нет попытки нашей страны выйти из экономического кризиса. Нам необходима полная открытость в вопросах СПИДа.
Douglass, William Campbell / Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2 Medical MiracleДуглас, Уильям / Целительные свойства перекиси водорода
Целительные свойства перекиси водорода
Дуглас, Уильям
© ООО «Питер Пресс», 2007
Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2 Medical Miracle
Douglass, William Campbell
© 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2003 by William Campbell Douglass, MD

To recognize that aspects of globalization seriously threaten environmental sustainability and cultural diversity and heritage, as well as the common good.
признать, что аспекты глобализации серьезно угрожают устойчивому природопользованию и культурному многообразию и наследию, а также общему благу;
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
http://www.un.org/ 17.02.2011
© United Nations 2010
http://www.un.org/ 17.02.2011

Nasser turned to Gray, ready to threaten, his eyes dark on him.
Насер повернулся к Грею, готовый обрушить на него угрозы.
Rollins, James / Judas StrainРоллинс, Джеймс / Печать Иуды
Печать Иуды
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 2007 by Jim Czajkowski
© С. Саксин, перевод, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
Judas Strain
Rollins, James
© 2007 by Jim Czajkowski

Absorbed in such conversation, we hardly noticed that we were approaching Kuntsevo, or that the sky was becoming overcast and beginning to threaten rain.
В таких разговорах мы и не заметили, как подъезжали к Кунцеву, - не заметили и того, что небо заволокло и собирался дождик.
Толстой, Л.Н. / ЮностьTolstoy, Leo / Youth
Youth
Tolstoy, Leo
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Юность
Толстой, Л.Н.
© Издательство "Правда", 1987

Second, she soon began with her Marconi interests to threaten the Yankee positions fn Central America, Colombia, and Peru.
Во-вторых, Великобритания, опираясь на свои капитальные вложения в фирму Маркони, начала грозить американским позициям в Центральной Америке, Колумбии и Перу.
Denny, Ludwell / America conquers BritainДенни, Людвелл / Америка завоевывает Британию
Америка завоевывает Британию
Денни, Людвелл
© Государственное издательство, 1930
America conquers Britain
Denny, Ludwell
© 1930 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

We also strongly object to the extra-territorial nature of those measures, which, in addition, threaten the sovereignty of States and call on States applying unilateral coercive measures to put an immediate end to those measures.
Мы также категорически возражаем против экстерриториального характера этих мер, которые к тому же угрожают суверенитету государств, и призываем государства, применяющие односторонние меры принуждения, немедленно положить конец такой практике.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
http://www.un.org/ 07.10.2010
© United Nations 2010
http://www.un.org/ 07.10.2010

Terrorism continued to seriously threaten international peace and security.
Терроризм по-прежнему представляет собой серьезную угрозу для международного мира и безопасности.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
http://www.un.org/ 14.10.2010
© United Nations 2010
http://www.un.org/ 14.10.2010

This sad occurrence reminds us once again of the need for all peace-loving nations to work tirelessly and cooperatively to root out the terror networks that threaten us all.
Это печальное событие лишний раз напоминает нам о том, что всем миролюбивым народам мира необходимо неустанно добиваться совместными усилиями ликвидации сети террористических организаций, которые представляют угрозу для всех нас.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
http://www.un.org/ 06.10.2010
© United Nations 2010
http://www.un.org/ 06.10.2010

They don't threaten to give information at all, they only say, 'We shall not inform, of course, but if it should be discovered, then ...' that's what they say, and that's all, but I think it's enough!
Они совсем и не грозят донести; они говорят только: "Мы, конечно, не донесем, но, в случае если дело откроется, то"... вот что они говорят, и всё; но я думаю, что этого довольно!
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

And Bezpandin heard of it, and began to threaten me.
А Беспандин узнал и грозиться начал:
Turgenev, I.S. / A Sportsman's Sketches v.1Тургенев, И.С. / Записки охотника т.1
Записки охотника т.1
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1975
A Sportsman's Sketches v.1
Turgenev, I.S.
© 2006 BiblioBazaar

He did not want to threaten this small start.
Мэтт боялся сейчас словами испортить это новое начало.
Rollins, James / Ice HuntРоллинс, Джеймс / Айсберг
Айсберг
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 2003 by Jim Czajkowski
© В. Шуверов, перевод, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
Ice Hunt
Rollins, James
© 2003 by Jim Czajkowski

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'θret(ə)nVerbгрозить; угрожатьExamples

to threaten immediate revenge — грозить скорой местью
to threaten smb. with a revolver — угрожать кому-л. револьвером
to threaten imprisonment to smb. — грозить кому-л. арестом
to threaten to murder smb. — угрожать убить кого-л.
Do you mean to threaten? — Уж не угрожаете ли вы мне?

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Verb

1.
угрожать
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угрожать
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грозить, угрожать (чем-л.)
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Collocations

to threaten with a gun

угрожать оружием

to threaten to ice

угрожать убийством

Threaten proceedings

Угроза разбирательств

threatened abortion

угрожающий аборт

threatened injury

угроза нанесений телесных повреждений

threatened injury

угроза причинения имущественного ущерба

threatened species

биологический вид, находящийся под угрозой исчезновения

threatened species

исчезающий биологический вид

threatening punishment

угроза наказанием

threatening sky

угрожающий вид неба

be threatening

готовиться

make threatening gestures

грозить

threatened area

угрожаемый район

threatened preterm labor

угрожающие преждевременные роды

life threatening

опасный для жизни

Word forms

threaten

verb

Basic forms
Past	threatened
Imperative	threaten
Present Participle (Participle I)	threatening
Past Participle (Participle II)	threatened

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I threaten	we threaten
you threaten	you threaten
he/she/it threatens	they threaten

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am threatening	we are threatening
you are threatening	you are threatening
he/she/it is threatening	they are threatening

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have threatened	we have threatened
you have threatened	you have threatened
he/she/it has threatened	they have threatened

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been threatening	we have been threatening
you have been threatening	you have been threatening
he/she/it has been threatening	they have been threatening

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I threatened	we threatened
you threatened	you threatened
he/she/it threatened	they threatened

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was threatening	we were threatening
you were threatening	you were threatening
he/she/it was threatening	they were threatening

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had threatened	we had threatened
you had threatened	you had threatened
he/she/it had threatened	they had threatened

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been threatening	we had been threatening
you had been threatening	you had been threatening
he/she/it had been threatening	they had been threatening

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will threaten	we shall/will threaten
you will threaten	you will threaten
he/she/it will threaten	they will threaten

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be threatening	we shall/will be threatening
you will be threatening	you will be threatening
he/she/it will be threatening	they will be threatening

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have threatened	we shall/will have threatened
you will have threatened	you will have threatened
he/she/it will have threatened	they will have threatened

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been threatening	we shall/will have been threatening
you will have been threatening	you will have been threatening
he/she/it will have been threatening	they will have been threatening

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would threaten	we should/would threaten
you would threaten	you would threaten
he/she/it would threaten	they would threaten

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be threatening	we should/would be threatening
you would be threatening	you would be threatening
he/she/it would be threatening	they would be threatening

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have threatened	we should/would have threatened
you would have threatened	you would have threatened
he/she/it would have threatened	they would have threatened

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been threatening	we should/would have been threatening
you would have been threatening	you would have been threatening
he/she/it would have been threatening	they would have been threatening

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am threatened	we are threatened
you are threatened	you are threatened
he/she/it is threatened	they are threatened

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being threatened	we are being threatened
you are being threatened	you are being threatened
he/she/it is being threatened	they are being threatened

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been threatened	we have been threatened
you have been threatened	you have been threatened
he/she/it has been threatened	they have been threatened

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was threatened	we were threatened
you were threatened	you were threatened
he/she/it was threatened	they were threatened

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being threatened	we were being threatened
you were being threatened	you were being threatened
he/she/it was being threatened	they were being threatened

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been threatened	we had been threatened
you had been threatened	you had been threatened
he/she/it had been threatened	they had been threatened

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be threatened	we shall/will be threatened
you will be threatened	you will be threatened
he/she/it will be threatened	they will be threatened

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been threatened	we shall/will have been threatened
you will have been threatened	you will have been threatened
he/she/it will have been threatened	they will have been threatened

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