amenazar

v.

1 to threaten (person).

amenazar a alguien con hacer algo to threaten somebody with doing something

amenazar a alguien con el despido/de muerte to threaten to sack/kill somebody

El pandillero amenazó al guarda The gang member threatened the guard.

La droga amenaza al vecindario Drugs threaten the neighborhood.

2 to threaten to, to look like it is going to, to look like it's going to.

Esa pared amenaza caerse That wall threatens to fall down.

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amenazar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (coaccionar) to threaten

■ lo amenazaron con el despido they threatened to sack him

2 (presagiar) to threaten

■ el edificio amenaza ruina the building is on the verge of collapse

► verbo intransitivo

1 (coaccionar) to threaten

■ amenaza con suicidarse she's threatening to kill herself

2 figurado (presagiar) to threaten

■ amenazaba lluvia it looked like rain

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FRASEOLOGÍA

amenazar de muerte a alguien to threaten to kill somebody

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verb

to threaten

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1.

VT to threaten

amenazar a algn de muerte — to threaten to kill sb

me amenazó con despedirme — he threatened to fire me

una especie amenazada de extinción — a species threatened with extinction

la tarde amenazaba lluvia — it looked like rain in the evening

amenazar violencia — to threaten violence

2.

VI to threaten, impend

amenazar con hacer algo — to threaten to do sth

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) persona to threaten

lo amenazaron de muerte — they threatened to kill him

nos amenazó con llamar a la policía — he threatened to call the police

b) (dar indicios de)

el edificio amenaza derrumbarse — the building is in danger of collapsing

esas nubes amenazan lluvia — those clouds look threatening

2.

amenazar vi

a) persona

amenazar con algo — to threaten something

amenazan con una nueva huelga — they are threatening a further strike

amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf

b) (dar indicios de)

amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf

el incendio amenazaba con extenderse — the fire threatened to spread

3.

amenazar v impers (Meteo)

amenaza tormenta — there's a storm brewing

amenaza lluvia — it's threatening to rain

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= pose + threat, threaten, make + threats, menace, rattle + Posesivo + saber, bare + Posesivo + teeth, show + Posesivo + teeth.

Nota: En señal de amenaza y/o defensa.

Ex. Some would speculate that optical publishing poses a threat to online information retrieval.

Ex. Besides, any second edition threatened to require some recataloguing.

Ex. He knew that Kate Lespran was not one to make empty threats.

Ex. Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.

Ex. President Bush is rattling his saber and has declared open season on Saddam personally.

Ex. He kept his eyes on Aethon and bared his teeth in a silent snarl as he allowed himself to be led backward.

Ex. Wind raged over the sea; waves snarled and showed their teeth.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) persona to threaten

lo amenazaron de muerte — they threatened to kill him

nos amenazó con llamar a la policía — he threatened to call the police

b) (dar indicios de)

el edificio amenaza derrumbarse — the building is in danger of collapsing

esas nubes amenazan lluvia — those clouds look threatening

2.

amenazar vi

a) persona

amenazar con algo — to threaten something

amenazan con una nueva huelga — they are threatening a further strike

amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf

b) (dar indicios de)

amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf

el incendio amenazaba con extenderse — the fire threatened to spread

3.

amenazar v impers (Meteo)

amenaza tormenta — there's a storm brewing

amenaza lluvia — it's threatening to rain

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= pose + threat, threaten, make + threats, menace, rattle + Posesivo + saber, bare + Posesivo + teeth, show + Posesivo + teeth.

Nota: En señal de amenaza y/o defensa.

Ex: Some would speculate that optical publishing poses a threat to online information retrieval.

Ex: Besides, any second edition threatened to require some recataloguing.

Ex: He knew that Kate Lespran was not one to make empty threats.

Ex: Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.

Ex: President Bush is rattling his saber and has declared open season on Saddam personally.

Ex: He kept his eyes on Aethon and bared his teeth in a silent snarl as he allowed himself to be led backward.

Ex: Wind raged over the sea; waves snarled and showed their teeth.

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amenazar [A4 ]

vt

1 «persona» to threaten

lo amenazaron de muerte they threatened to kill him, they issued a death threat against him

me amenazaron con una navaja they threatened me with a knife

amenazar a algn CON + INF:

nos amenazó con llamar a la policía he threatened to call the police

2

(dar indicios de): el edificio amenaza derrumbarse the building is in danger of collapsing o of collapse

esas nubes amenazan lluvia those clouds look threatening, it looks like rain (judging from those clouds)

■ amenazar

vi

1 «persona»: amenazar CON algo; to threaten sth

los mineros amenazan con una nueva huelga the miners are threatening a further strike

amenazar CON + INF to threaten to + INF

amenazó con dimitir she threatened to resign

2 (dar indicios de) amenazar CON + INF to threaten to + INF

el incendio amenazaba con extenderse the fire threatened to spread

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v impers

(Meteo):

amenaza tormenta there's a storm brewing

amenaza lluvia it's threatening to rain, it looks like rain, it looks as if it's going to rain

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amenazar (conjugate amenazar) verbo transitivo

a) [persona] to threaten;

◊ nos amenazó con llamar a la policía he threatened to call the police

b) (dar indicios de):

◊ esas nubes amenazan lluvia those clouds look threatening

verbo intransitivo amenazar con hacer algo to threaten to do sth
amenazar v impers (Meteo):

◊ amenaza tormenta there's a storm brewing;

amenaza lluvia it's threatening to rain
amenazar verbo transitivo to threaten: los secuestradores le amenazaron de muerte, the kidnappers threatened to kill him

'amenazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acechar
- advertir
- ruina
- intimidar
English:
loom
- menace
- overhang
- threaten
- shake

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amenazar

♦ vt

1. [persona] to threaten;

amenazar a alguien con hacerle algo to threaten to do sth to sb;

amenazar a alguien con hacer algo to threaten sb with doing sth;

amenazar a alguien con el despido to threaten to fire o sack sb;

amenazar a alguien de muerte to threaten to kill sb

2. [dar señales de]

esos nubarrones amenazan lluvia those dark clouds are threatening rain;

esa casa amenaza ruina that house is in danger of collapsing

♦ vi

1. [persona]

amenazó con su dimisión she threatened to resign;

amenazaron con ejecutar a los rehenes they threatened to execute the hostages

2.

amenazar con [dar señales de] to threaten to;

una huelga que amenaza con crear un caos de transporte a strike which threatens to cause transport chaos;

una especie que amenaza con desaparecer an endangered species, a species which is in danger of extinction

♦ v impersonal

amenaza lluvia/tormenta it looks like it's going to rain/there's going to be a storm

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amenazar

I v/t threaten (con, de with);

amenazar a alguien de muerte threaten to kill s.o.;

amenazar ruina threaten to collapse, be on the verge of collapse;

amenaza tempestad there’s a storm brewing

II v/i

:

amenazar con threaten to

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amenazar {21} v

: to threaten

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amenazar vb

1. (a una persona) to threaten

lo amenazaron de muerte they threatened to kill him

el director amenazó con dimitir the manager threatened to resign

2. (una cosa) to look like

amenaza lluvia it looks like rain