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threatened

Pronunciación: [θrɛtənd]

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Cómo usar threatened en una oración: 3 significados y 9 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «danger»

(verb) to feel like something bad might happen to you or someone else. It's when someone or something makes you worried that you might get hurt or lose something important.

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She felt threatened by the big dog but remembered that it was just barking.

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He didn't feel threatened at all while walking through the quiet park.

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Do you feel threatened when you hear loud noises at night?

Contexto: «relationship»

(verb) to tell someone that you may do something unpleasant if they do not comply with your demands. It's like saying, 'If you don't do what I want, something bad will happen.'

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The bully threatened the other kids, but they stood up for themselves.

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The teacher never threatened any of her students; she was always kind.

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Have you ever been threatened by someone when they didn't get their way?

Contexto: «environment»

(verb) to put something at risk or in danger of disappearing or being harmed. This often happens with animals, plants, or the environment when human actions or changes make their existence uncertain.

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The conservation group works to protect species that are threatened by habitat loss.

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There are no species that are not threatened in this polluted area.

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What can we do to help animals that are threatened by climate change?

Cómo se pronuncia threatened

Pronunciación: [θrɛtənd]

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