threat

threat
noun
Drohung, die

make a threat against somebody — jemandem drohen

under threat of — unter Androhung von

at the slightest threat of something — wenn etwas auch nur ganz entfernt droht

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[Ɵret]
noun
1) (a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone: He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you.) die Drohung
2) (a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.) die Gefahr
3) (a source of danger: His presence is a threat to our plan/success.) die Bedrohung
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threat
[θret]
n
1. (warning) Drohung f
she left the country under \threat of arrest if she returned als sie das Land verließ, drohte man ihr, sie bei ihrer Rückkehr zu verhaften
there was a \threat of thunder in the heavy afternoon air an dem Nachmittag lag ein Gewitter in der Luft
death \threat Morddrohung f, Todesdrohung f
the \threat of jail die Androhung einer Haftstrafe
an empty \threat eine leere Drohung
to carry out a \threat eine Drohung wahrmachen
2. LAW (menace) Bedrohung f
\threat of [legal] proceedings Klagedrohung f
3. no pl (potential danger) Gefahr f, Bedrohung f
\threat of war Kriegsgefahr f
to pose a \threat to sb/sth eine Gefahr [o Bedrohung] für jdn/etw darstellen
to be under \threat of sth von etw dat bedroht sein
they're under \threat of eviction because they can't pay the rent ihnen wurde die Zwangsräumung angedroht, weil sie ihre Miete nicht bezahlen können
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[ɵret]
n
1) Drohung f

is that a threat? — soll das eine Drohung sein?

to make a threat — drohen, eine Androhung machen (against sb jdm)

under threat of sth — unter Androhung von etw

he is under threat of expulsion — ihm wurde der Ausschluss angedroht

2) (= danger) Bedrohung (
to +gen), Gefahr f (to für)

this war is a threat to civilization — dieser Krieg stellt eine Gefahr für die Zivilisation or eine Bedrohung der Zivilisation dar

threat management (Comput) — Handling der Virenbedrohung durch Sicherheitssysteme

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threat [θret] s
1. Drohung f (of mit; to gegen):
under threat of unter Androhung von (od gen);
under threat of violence unter Gewaltandrohung
2. (to) Bedrohung f (für oder gen), Gefahr f (für):
a threat to peace;
be under threat bedroht sein (from von);
there was a threat of rain es drohte zu regnen
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noun
Drohung, die

make a threat against somebody — jemandem drohen

under threat of — unter Androhung von

at the slightest threat of something — wenn etwas auch nur ganz entfernt droht

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n.
Bedrohung f.
Drohung -en f. v.
drohen v.

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