English Dictionary

threaten

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩/

動詞

比喩的用法

To make a threat against someone; to use threats. / To menace, or be dangerous. / To portend, or give a warning of. / To call into question the validity of (a belief, idea, or viewpoint); to challenge.

日本語の意味

脅迫する、脅す / 脅かす、危険をもたらす / 予兆となる、先触れとなる / 疑問を呈する、挑戦する

People who threaten others can face criminal charges.

他人を脅迫する人は刑事責任を問われることがあります。

意味（1）

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

No one, however, would have anything to do with him, as Mr. Keeson's orders in those respects were very strict ; he had often threatened any one of his employés with instant dismissal if he found him in company with one of these touts.

意味（2）

To menace, or be dangerous.

The rocks threatened the ship's survival.

意味（3）

To portend, or give a warning of.

The black clouds threatened heavy rain.

意味（4）

To call into question the validity of (a belief, idea, or viewpoint); to challenge.

The new information threatened our original hypothesis.

意味（5）

(figuratively) To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)

The player quickly surmised that things weren't kosher and the suddenly wiser ballplayer threatened the world record for the fifty-yard dash as he sought safety. As Reynolds dived into the van, Dietz and the other players rolled with laughter.

threatens （ present singular third-person ）

threatening （ participle present ）

threatened （ participle past ）

threatened （ past ）