Menaçaient (en. Threatened)

[mənaseɛ]

Synonyms

Slang Meanings

To threaten in an exaggerated manner.
He threatened to break everything, but it was just a bluff.
Il a menacé de tout casser, mais c'était juste du bluff.
To make empty promises without consequences.
She threatened to never come back, but I know she was just angry.
Elle menaçait de ne plus jamais revenir, mais je sais qu'elle était juste fâchée.