threat
/θret/noun
उच्चारण थ्रेट
धमकी
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
[C, U]
a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want
धमकी
- He received a death threat.
- She left under threat of punishment.
- The gang made threats against the shopkeeper.
+ 2 more examples
- He took the threat seriously and told the police.
- Their threat to go on strike worried the management.
Synonyms warning intimidation menace ultimatum blackmail
Opposite promise assurance reassurance
- 2
[C, usually sing., U] ~ (to sb/sth)
the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster; a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble
ख़तरा, संकट
- the threat of floods
- Plastic is a threat to the environment.
- Air pollution is a serious threat to public health.
+ 2 more examples
- The tiger faces the threat of losing its habitat.
- There is no threat of rain this week.
Synonyms danger risk hazard menace peril
Opposite safety security protection
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a threat to sb / sth
Use to for what is endangered: a threat to health, a threat to peace; for is a common mistake.
जिसे खतरा हो उसके लिए 'to' आता है: a threat to health, a threat to peace; 'for' आम गलती है।
- Pollution is a threat to public health.
- Plastic is a threat to river life.
a threat to do sth / a threat of + noun
A threat to plus verb names the harm promised; a threat of plus noun names the danger.
'A threat to + verb' वादा की गई हानि बताता है; 'a threat of + noun' खतरे को बताता है।
- He made a threat to leave the team.
- There is a threat of floods this week.
under threat / pose a threat
Under threat means in danger; pose a threat means to be a danger to someone or something.
'Under threat' का अर्थ खतरे में है; 'pose a threat' का अर्थ किसी के लिए खतरा होना है।
- Many tiger habitats are under threat.
- The new virus poses a threat to everyone.
threaten sb with sth / to do sth
The verb takes with for the harm or to plus verb; a that-clause after the object is not used.
Verb में हानि के लिए 'with' या 'to + verb' आता है; object के बाद that-clause नहीं लगता।
- He threatened me with a complaint.
- He threatened to report me.
threat (countable) / threats (plural)
It is countable, so write a threat or threats; the adjective is threatening.
यह countable है, इसलिए 'a threat' या 'threats' लिखें; adjective 'threatening' है।
- The company received several threats by email.
+Collocations 4
verb + threat
posefacereceivecarry outignore
- The tiger faces the threat of extinction.
adjective + threat
seriousrealimmediategrowingempty
- The immediate threat was the flood warning.
threat + noun
levelalertcallletterassessment
- He received a threat letter and informed the police.
preposition + threat
under threatin the face of the threata threat toa threat of
- The old fort is under threat from road building.
“More examples 5
- The rising price of onions is a threat to the family budget.
प्याज़ के बढ़ते दाम परिवार के बजट के लिए खतरा हैं।
- Radhika ignored his empty threats.
राधिका ने उसकी खोखली धमकियों को नज़रअंदाज़ कर दिया।
- There is a threat of heavy rain over Mumbai tonight.
आज रात मुंबई में भारी बारिश का खतरा है।
- The school was closed because of a bomb threat.
बम की धमकी के कारण स्कूल बंद कर दिया गया।
- Pollution has become a serious threat to the Ganga.
प्रदूषण गंगा के लिए गंभीर खतरा बन गया है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Pollution is a threat for our health.
✓ Pollution is a threat to our health.
What is endangered is introduced by to, not for.
जिसे खतरा हो उसके लिए 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ He threatened me that he would beat me.
✓ He threatened to beat me.
Threaten takes to + verb or with + noun, not object + that-clause.
'Threaten' के बाद 'to + verb' या 'with + noun' आता है, object + that-clause नहीं।
✗ The tiger is in threat of extinction.
✓ The tiger is under threat of extinction.
The fixed phrase is under threat, not in threat.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'under threat' है, 'in threat' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both refer to possible harm, but they differ in who or what is the source.
दोनों संभावित हानि को बताते हैं, पर स्रोत में अंतर है।
A statement of harm, or any danger that could happen.
हानि की घोषणा, या कोई भी संभावित खतरा।
- The storm is a threat to the crops.
The state of being open to harm, close to the actual risk.
हानि के निकट होने की स्थिति, वास्तविक जोखिम के क़रीब।
- The boy is in danger.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the danger words together: threat, menace (a person or thing that is dangerous), peril (serious danger, literary), hazard (a risk to safety).
खतरे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: threat, menace (खतरनाक व्यक्ति या चीज़), peril (गंभीर खतरा, साहित्यिक), hazard (सुरक्षा के लिए जोखिम)।
§Grammar and usage
A threat to sb or sth; under threat.
'a threat to sb or sth' का अर्थ है किसी के लिए खतरा, और 'under threat' का अर्थ है खतरे में होना।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Species under threat of extinction are listed in the IUCN Red List as endangered or critically endangered.
विलुप्ति के खतरे वाली प्रजातियाँ IUCN Red List में endangered या critically endangered के रूप में दर्ज हैं।