threat
gb/θɹˈɛt/ us/θɹˈɛt/
B1
Английский
~ 1500
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B1
entity
1
Statement or action promising harm
Words or actions that say or show someone will hurt you or cause problems.
Модель употребления:
[someone] makes a threat
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'threat' with 'treat' because they sound similar, but they have very different meanings.
Синонимы
menace (Slightly more formal and can also refer to a dangerous person or thing.)
Антонимы
assurance (Expresses a promise of safety or security instead of harm.)
Коллокации
make a threat
|issue a threat
|threat of violence
|death threat
|empty threat
Темы
crime
|safety
|emotions
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B1
entity
2
Person or thing that may cause harm
A person or thing that can hurt you or cause problems.
Модель употребления:
[something] is a threat to [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'threat' (potential harm) with 'risk' (chance of harm), though they overlap in meaning.
Синонимы
danger (General term for something that can cause harm, less formal in some contexts.)
Антонимы
protection (Something that keeps people or things safe from harm.)
Коллокации
pose a threat
|serious threat
|security threat
|real threat
|threat to national security
Темы
safety
|environment
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B2
state
3
Possibility of harm or loss
The chance that something bad will happen.
Модель употребления:
threat of [something negative]
Синонимы
risk (Focuses more on probability than on intent.)
Антонимы
opportunity (A set of circumstances that makes something good possible instead of bad.)
Коллокации
under threat
|the threat of war
|constant threat
|looming threat
Темы
business
|politics
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
threat
IPA
GB/θɹˈɛt/
US/θɹˈɛt/
Слоги и ударение
threat (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (threat)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: threat
- Plural: threat, threats
Родственные слова
Forms
threats
noun
Core family
threaten
verb B1
threatening
adjective
Related words
threateningly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unthreatening
adjective
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- These chemicals pose a serious threat to human health.
- Rising sea levels pose a threat to coastal cities.