threat
gb/θɹˈɛt/ us/θɹˈɛt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
Statement or action promising harm
Words or actions that say or show someone will hurt you or cause problems.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] makes a threat
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'threat' with 'treat' because they sound similar, but they have very different meanings.
Συνώνυμα
menace (Slightly more formal and can also refer to a dangerous person or thing.)
Αντώνυμα
assurance (Expresses a promise of safety or security instead of harm.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a threat
|issue a threat
|threat of violence
|death threat
|empty threat
Θέματα
crime
|safety
|emotions
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The witness received a death threat after testifying in court.
- The manager's threat to fire the staff caused tension in the office.
- He made a threat to damage the car if she didn’t pay him.
- The teacher took the student's threat seriously and contacted the principal.
- They ignored his threats, thinking he was bluffing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She got a threat from a stranger.
- He made a threat to hurt me.
- The threat scared the children.
- The police are looking into the threat.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Person or thing that may cause harm
A person or thing that can hurt you or cause problems.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is a threat to [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'threat' (potential harm) with 'risk' (chance of harm), though they overlap in meaning.
Συνώνυμα
danger (General term for something that can cause harm, less formal in some contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
protection (Something that keeps people or things safe from harm.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pose a threat
|serious threat
|security threat
|real threat
|threat to national security
Θέματα
safety
|environment
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Climate change is a serious threat to biodiversity.
- The virus remains a significant health threat.
- He sees her as a threat to his position at work.
- The army is prepared for any external threats.
- Illegal fishing is a major threat to marine life.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Fire is a threat to the forest.
- Pollution is a big threat to animals.
- That man is a threat to the children.
- The storm is a threat to the town.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
state
3
Possibility of harm or loss
The chance that something bad will happen.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
threat of [something negative]
Συνώνυμα
risk (Focuses more on probability than on intent.)
Αντώνυμα
opportunity (A set of circumstances that makes something good possible instead of bad.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
under threat
|the threat of war
|constant threat
|looming threat
Θέματα
business
|politics
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The company faces the threat of bankruptcy.
- Farmers live with the constant threat of drought.
- There is a growing threat of economic recession.
- The peace talks reduced the threat of conflict.
- Wildlife habitats are under threat from development.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- There is a threat of rain today.
- The country is under the threat of war.
- We live with the threat of floods every year.
- The team is facing the threat of losing the game.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
threat
IPA
GB/θɹˈɛt/
US/θɹˈɛt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
threat (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (threat)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: threat
- Plural: threat, threats
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
threats
noun
Core family
threaten
verb B1
threatening
adjective
Related words
threateningly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unthreatening
adjective
Εκφράσεις
death threat
1/dˈɛθ θɹˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Statement threatening to kill someone
A warning that someone will be killed if they do not do what is wanted.
Παραδείγματα
- The journalist received several death threats after publishing the article.
- She reported the death threat to the police immediately.
empty threat
1/ˈɛmpti θɹˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Promise of harm without intent/action
A warning that someone will do something bad, but they will not really do it.
Παραδείγματα
- His promise to quit was just an empty threat.
- They knew it was an empty threat and ignored it.
make a threat
1/mˈeɪk ə θɹˈɛt/
fixed phrase
State intention to cause harm
To say you will hurt someone or cause problems for them.
Παραδείγματα
- He made a threat against the company director.
- She was arrested after making threats online.
under threat
1/ˈʌndɚ θɹˈɛt/
fixed phrase
In danger of harm or loss
In danger of being harmed or destroyed.
Παραδείγματα
- Several species are under threat due to deforestation.
- His job is under threat after the merger.
pose a threat
1/pˈoʊz ə θɹˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Create danger or risk
To cause danger or risk to someone or something.
Παραδείγματα
- Rising sea levels pose a threat to island nations.
- The virus poses a serious threat to public health.
pose a threat
2/pˈoʊz ə θɹˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Create risk of harm or loss
To be dangerous or cause possible harm.
Παραδείγματα
- These chemicals pose a serious threat to human health.
- Rising sea levels pose a threat to coastal cities.