threat
gb/θɹˈɛt/ us/θɹˈɛt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
entity
1
Statement or action promising harm
Words or actions that say or show someone will hurt you or cause problems.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] makes a threat
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'threat' with 'treat' because they sound similar, but they have very different meanings.
מילים נרדפות
menace (Slightly more formal and can also refer to a dangerous person or thing.)
הפכים
assurance (Expresses a promise of safety or security instead of harm.)
צירופים
make a threat
|issue a threat
|threat of violence
|death threat
|empty threat
נושאים
crime
|safety
|emotions
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
B1
entity
2
Person or thing that may cause harm
A person or thing that can hurt you or cause problems.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is a threat to [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'threat' (potential harm) with 'risk' (chance of harm), though they overlap in meaning.
מילים נרדפות
danger (General term for something that can cause harm, less formal in some contexts.)
הפכים
protection (Something that keeps people or things safe from harm.)
צירופים
pose a threat
|serious threat
|security threat
|real threat
|threat to national security
נושאים
safety
|environment
|politics
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
B2
state
3
Possibility of harm or loss
The chance that something bad will happen.
תבנית שימוש:
threat of [something negative]
מילים נרדפות
risk (Focuses more on probability than on intent.)
הפכים
opportunity (A set of circumstances that makes something good possible instead of bad.)
צירופים
under threat
|the threat of war
|constant threat
|looming threat
נושאים
business
|politics
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
threat
IPA
GB/θɹˈɛt/
US/θɹˈɛt/
הברות והטעמה
threat (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (threat)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: threat
- Plural: threat, threats
משפחת מילים
Forms
threats
noun
Core family
threaten
verb B1
threatening
adjective
Related words
threateningly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unthreatening
adjective
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- These chemicals pose a serious threat to human health.
- Rising sea levels pose a threat to coastal cities.