Hungarian - English

fenyeget

B1 Hungarian
threaten, menace, stalk, loom
VERB B1
1
Usage pattern:
fenyeget vkit/vmit vmivel; azzal fenyeget, hogy ...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
State intent to harm
Themes
threat |coercion |harm |punishment |conflict |law |work |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

To express an intention to cause harm, damage, or punishment to someone or something.

VERB B1
1
Usage pattern:
fenyeget vkit/vmit; veszély fenyeget vkit/vmit
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Meaning
to threaten or endanger
Themes
threat |danger |harm |risk |violence |core_vocabulary
Definition

To threaten to cause harm or serious trouble to someone or something, or to put someone or something in a position of serious danger.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
fenyeget vkit/vmit; veszély fenyeget
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Indicate possible danger
Themes
danger |risk |harm |environment |health |weather |disaster |core_vocabulary
Definition

To appear likely to cause harm, damage, or trouble in the near future.

VERB B2 LITERARY
2
Usage pattern:
veszély/éhség/félelem fenyeget valakit/valamit
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Meaning
of a threat spreading through an area
Themes
danger |fear |society |hardship |literary |health |nature
Definition

Used of something harmful or frightening, to be present in many places in an area and to seem to move through it, threatening many people.

VERB B1
2
Usage pattern:
vmi fenyeget
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Seem likely and threatening
Themes
time |future |risk |threat |worry |emotions
Definition

To appear as a serious or worrying possibility that seems likely to happen soon.

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