threatened
Произношение: [θrɛtənd]
Контекст: «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?
Контекст: «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?
Контекст: «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?