threaten
gb/θɹˈɛtən/ us/θɹˈɛtən/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1500
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
1
State intent to harm
To say or show you will hurt someone or something.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to threaten [someone/something] with [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'threaten' with 'warn'. 'Warn' is to tell someone about danger to help them, while 'threaten' is to say you will cause the danger.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
menace (Slightly more formal or literary term for making a threat.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
reassure (To comfort someone by removing fear or concern.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
threaten violence
|threaten legal action
|threaten someone with
|threaten to kill
|threaten sanctions
கருப்பொருள்கள்
crime
|conflict
|communication
|emotions
|law
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- He threatened to call the police if they didn’t leave.
- The company threatened legal action over the copyright violation.
- She threatened him with a knife.
- They threatened to cancel the event unless security was improved.
- The government threatened sanctions against the country.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- He threatened to hit me.
- The boss threatened to fire her.
- She threatened him with a gun.
- They threatened to stop the project.
- He threatened to tell the teacher.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
state
2
Indicate possible danger
To seem like it might cause harm soon.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[something] threatens [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think this meaning always involves a person speaking. Here it can be about things or situations causing danger without intent.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
endanger (Focuses on putting someone or something at risk rather than expressing intent.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
protect (To keep safe from harm or danger.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
threaten stability
|threaten survival
|threaten health
|threaten jobs
|threaten peace
கருப்பொருள்கள்
nature
|risk
|safety
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- Rising sea levels threaten coastal cities.
- The disease threatens the lives of millions.
- His reckless driving threatens everyone on the road.
- The storm threatens to delay the flight.
- Pollution threatens marine ecosystems.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The fire threatens the forest.
- The storm threatens the town.
- The new law threatens small businesses.
- The virus threatens many people.
- The flood threatens the village.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
threaten
IPA
GB/θɹˈɛtən/
US/θɹˈɛtən/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
threaten (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (threaten)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: threaten
- 3rd Person Singular: threatens
- Present Participle: threatening
- Past: threatened
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
threatens
verb
threatening
verb
threatened
verb
Core family
threat
noun B1
Related words
threateningly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unthreatening
adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்
threaten someone with something
1/θɹˈɛtən sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Say you will harm using something
To say you will use something to hurt someone or cause trouble.
உதாரணங்கள்
- He threatened her with a knife.
- The company threatened them with legal action.
threaten to do something
1/θɹˈɛtən tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Say you will do harm
To say you will do something bad if someone does not do what you want.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She threatened to quit if her pay wasn’t increased.
- They threatened to call the police when he refused to leave.