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threatening
(encz) | threatening,hrozivý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
threatening
(encz) | threatening,vyhrožování n: Zdeněk Brož |
Threatening
(gcide) | Threaten \Threat"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Threatened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Threatening.] [OE. [thorn]retenen. See Threat, v.
t.]
1. To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with
apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the
promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn.
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Let us straitly threaten them, that they speak
henceforth to no man in this name. --Acts iv. 17.
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2. To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or
unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to
announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten
war; to threaten death. --Milton.
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The skies look grimly
And threaten present blusters. --Shak.
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Syn: To menace.
Usage: Threaten, Menace. Threaten is Anglo-Saxon, and
menace is Latin. As often happens, the former is the
more familiar term; the latter is more employed in
formal style. We are threatened with a drought; the
country is menaced with war.
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By turns put on the suppliant and the lord:
Threatened this moment, and the next implored.
--Prior.
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Of the sharp ax
Regardless, that o'er his devoted head
Hangs menacing. --Somerville.
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Threatening
(gcide) | Threatening \Threat"en*ing\,
a. & n. from Threaten, v. -- Threat"en*ing*ly, adv.
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Threatening letters (Law), letters containing threats,
especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain
other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters.
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threatening
(wn) | threatening
adj 1: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;
"a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone
became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent";
"sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his
threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the
situation became ugly" [syn: baleful, forbidding,
menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous,
sinister, threatening]
2: darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" [syn: heavy, lowering,
sullen, threatening] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
life-threatening
(encz) | life-threatening,ohrožující život Zdeněk Brož |
nonthreatening
(encz) | nonthreatening,nehrozící |
threatening
(encz) | threatening,hrozivý adj: Zdeněk Brožthreatening,vyhrožování n: Zdeněk Brož |
threateningly
(encz) | threateningly,hrozivě adv: Zdeněk Brožthreateningly,výhružně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
unthreatening
(encz) | unthreatening, adj: |
Threatening letters
(gcide) | Threatening \Threat"en*ing\,
a. & n. from Threaten, v. -- Threat"en*ing*ly, adv.
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Threatening letters (Law), letters containing threats,
especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain
other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters.
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Threateningly
(gcide) | Threatening \Threat"en*ing\,
a. & n. from Threaten, v. -- Threat"en*ing*ly, adv.
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Threatening letters (Law), letters containing threats,
especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain
other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters.
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life-threatening
(wn) | life-threatening
adj 1: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a
dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave
illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a
serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a
life-threatening disease" [syn: dangerous, grave,
grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening] |
threatening
(wn) | threatening
adj 1: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;
"a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone
became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent";
"sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his
threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the
situation became ugly" [syn: baleful, forbidding,
menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous,
sinister, threatening]
2: darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" [syn: heavy, lowering,
sullen, threatening] |
threateningly
(wn) | threateningly
adv 1: in a menacing manner; "the voice at the other end of the
line dropped menacingly" [syn: menacingly,
threateningly] |
unthreatening
(wn) | unthreatening
adj 1: not unfriendly or threatening; "her well-meaning words
were received in silence"; "the exasperation of a...well-
meaning cow worried by dogs" [syn: well-meaning,
unthreatening] |
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