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threaten

Aussprache: [θrɛtən]

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So verwendest du threaten in einem Satz: 2 Bedeutungen und 6 Beispiele mit Audio.

Kontext: „safety“

(verb) to say or suggest that you might hurt someone or do something bad if they don’t do what you want. It's like when someone is trying to make you scared on purpose to get you to listen to them.

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He threatened to tell the teacher if she didn't stop bullying him.

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She never threatened anyone; she always tried to be friendly.

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Why did he threaten to hurt his friend?

Kontext: „environment“

(verb) to be likely to cause harm to something important, like animals, plants, or air. It's when something is in danger of being damaged or lost.

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Pollution threatens the health of our rivers.

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The new park doesn’t threaten any wildlife; it helps them live better.

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What other factors are threatening the wildlife in this area?

Wie man threaten ausspricht

Aussprache: [θrɛtən]

Höre zu und wiederhole so oft du willst.

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