threat

IPA(Pronunciation)

/θɹɛt/

transitive archaic intransitive

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）強く促す、急かす、圧迫して無理にさせる / （他動詞、古語）脅迫する / （自動詞）脅威を用いる、威圧的に言動する

The union threat the company into accepting the contract.

組合は会社に圧力をかけて契約を受け入れさせた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To press; urge; compel.

Sense（2）

(transitive, archaic) To threaten.

An hideous Geant horrible and hye, / That with his talnesse seemd to threat the skye […]

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.

threats

（ present singular third-person ）

threating

（ participle present ）

threated

（ participle past ）

threated

（ past ）