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Detailed Translations for threaten from English to Dutch

threaten:

to threaten verb (threatens, threatened, threatening)

  1. to threaten (menace)
    bedreigen
    • bedreigen verb (bedreig, bedreigt, bedreigde, bedreigden, bedreigd)
  2. to threaten
    dreigen
    • dreigen verb (dreig, dreigt, dreigde, dreigden, gedreigd)

Conjugations for threaten:

present
  1. threaten
  2. threaten
  3. threatens
  4. threaten
  5. threaten
  6. threaten
simple past
  1. threatened
  2. threatened
  3. threatened
  4. threatened
  5. threatened
  6. threatened
present perfect
  1. have threatened
  2. have threatened
  3. has threatened
  4. have threatened
  5. have threatened
  6. have threatened
past continuous
  1. was threatening
  2. were threatening
  3. was threatening
  4. were threatening
  5. were threatening
  6. were threatening
future
  1. shall threaten
  2. will threaten
  3. will threaten
  4. shall threaten
  5. will threaten
  6. will threaten
continuous present
  1. am threatening
  2. are threatening
  3. is threatening
  4. are threatening
  5. are threatening
  6. are threatening
subjunctive
  1. be threatened
  2. be threatened
  3. be threatened
  4. be threatened
  5. be threatened
  6. be threatened
diverse
  1. threaten!
  2. let's threaten!
  3. threatened
  4. threatening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for threaten:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bedreigen menace; threaten
dreigen threaten
- endanger; imperil; jeopardise; jeopardize; menace; peril

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Synonyms for "threaten":


Related Definitions for "threaten":

  1. to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:1
    • He threatened me when I tried to call the police1
  2. to be a menacing indication of something:1
    • The clouds threaten rain1
    • Danger threatens1
  3. pose a threat to; present a danger to1

Wiktionary Translations for threaten:

threaten
verb
  1. to make a threat against someone; to use threats
  2. to menace, or be dangerous
threaten
verb
  1. iemand met een mogelijk gevaar confronteren
  2. een bestraffende handeling in het vooruitzicht stellen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
threaten bedreigen bedrohen — jemanden durch die Ankündigung von Gewalt oder Sanktionen einschüchtern oder zwingen, etwas zu tun
threaten mikken; richten braquer — Tourner de façon à placer dans une direction déterminée, pointer
threaten dreigen; bedreigen menacer — Faire des menaces.

threaten form of threat:

threat [the ~] noun

  1. the threat (menace)
    de bedreiging; het dreigement
  2. the threat
    de dreiging

Translation Matrix for threat:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bedreiging menace; threat
dreigement menace; threat
dreiging threat
- menace; scourge; terror

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Synonyms for "threat":


Related Definitions for "threat":

  1. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another1
    • his threat to kill me was quite explicit1
  2. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent1
    • they were under threat of arrest1
  3. a person who inspires fear or dread1
  4. something that is a source of danger1
    • earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan1
  5. A possible entry point to an asset that could be used by an adversary to adversely affect that asset.2

Wiktionary Translations for threat:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
threat dreiging; bedreiging; dreigement menace — Parole ou geste pour marquer sa colère, son ressentiment et pour faire craindre le mal qu’on prépare.