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    Amenazaban (en. Threatened)

    /amenazaˈβan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Indicating the possibility of harm or danger.
    The bad weather threatened to ruin the outdoor party.
    El mal tiempo amenazaba con arruinar la fiesta al aire libre.
    Expressing the intention to act against someone.
    The opponents threatened to boycott the event.
    Los opositores amenazaban con boicotear el evento.
    Act of making a threat.
    The criminals threatened their victims to obtain money.
    Los delincuentes amenazaban a sus víctimas para obtener dinero.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to threaten', which comes from the Latin 'minacia'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    do not threaten
    expression meaning not to make threats
    no amenaces
    real threat
    situation where there is an imminent danger
    amenaza real
    to be under threat
    to be in a situation of risk or danger
    estar bajo amenaza

    Related Words

    threat
    Indication or announcement that harm will be caused.
    amenaza
    to intimidate
    Causing fear or dread to someone.
    intimidar
    coercion
    Forcing someone to act in a certain way through fear.
    coacción

    Slang Meanings

    To express a threat in a humorous tone.
    He said that if I didn't buy him a coffee, he threatened to stop talking to me.
    Dijo que si no le compraba un café, me amenazaba con no hablarme más.
    Use of the word in joking contexts.
    If you don't invite me to the party, I threaten to publish embarrassing photos.
    Si no me invitas a la fiesta, amenazo con publicar fotos vergonzosas.