threaten
/ˈθretn/verb
उच्चारण थ्रेटन
धमकी देना, धमकाना
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[T] ~ sb (with sth) | ~ to do sth
to say that you will cause trouble, hurt somebody or do something bad if you do not get what you want
धमकी देना, धमकाना
- The landlord threatened the family with eviction.
- He threatened to call the police.
- The bully threatened the younger boy with a beating.
+ 2 more examples
- The workers threatened to go on strike.
- She threatened me with legal action if I did not return the money.
Synonyms intimidate menace warn
- 2
[T] ~ sth
to be a danger to something
(किसी चीज़ के लिए) खतरा होना, संकट में डालना
- Pollution threatens the survival of the river dolphin.
- The strike threatens to close the factory.
- Floods threaten the harvest in several districts.
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- Cutting down trees threatens the habitat of many birds.
- Rising debts threaten the future of the small firm.
Synonyms endanger jeopardize imperil
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to seem likely to happen or cause something unpleasant
(अनिष्ट के) आसार होना
- Dark clouds threatened rain.
- Trouble threatened at the border.
- The sky looked grey and rain threatened all morning.
+ 2 more examples
- A storm was threatening when we left the harbour.
- Fire threatened to spread across the dry hills.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
threaten + person + with + noun
Use with for the thing used as a threat: threaten someone with a stick, with a fine.
धमकी के साधन के लिए 'with' आता है, जैसे threaten someone with a fine।
- The teacher threatened the class with extra homework.
threaten + to-infinitive
Use to-infinitive for what someone says they will do.
जो करने की धमकी दी जाए उसके लिए to-infinitive आता है।
- The workers threatened to go on strike.
threaten + noun (danger)
Things can threaten other things: floods threaten crops. No preposition is needed.
चीज़ें भी दूसरी चीज़ों के लिए खतरा बन सकती हैं; इसमें preposition की आवश्यकता नहीं।
- Pollution threatens the health of city children.
threaten + to-infinitive (seem likely)
A thing can threaten to do harm, meaning it seems likely: the clouds threatened to burst.
Threaten का अर्थ 'लगना कि कुछ बुरा होने वाला है' भी हो सकता है।
- The river threatened to flood the village.
+Collocations 4
threaten + noun
lifepeacesafetyjobsfreedom
- Smoke threatens the safety of the passengers.
adverb + threaten
seriouslyopenlyrepeatedlyconstantlydirectly
- The gang repeatedly threatened the shopkeeper.
threaten + action
to sueto resignto leaveto striketo report
- She threatened to report him to the principal.
threatened species / areas
speciesvillagewildlifelanguage
- The tiger is a threatened species in India.
“More examples 5
- The drought threatens the survival of crops in the district.
सूखा ज़िले में फसलों के अस्तित्व को खतरे में डाल रहा है।
- The boy threatened me with a stick.
उस लड़के ने मुझे छड़ी से धमकाया।
- The manager threatened to cancel the order.
प्रबंधक ने आर्डर रद्द करने की धमकी दी।
- The dark clouds threatened rain during the match.
काले बादलों ने मैच के दौरान बारिश की आशंका जता दी।
- Many students felt threatened by the new rule.
कई विद्यार्थियों ने नए नियम से खुद को असुरक्षित महसूस किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The minister threatened for resigning.
✓ The minister threatened to resign.
Threaten is followed by to + verb, not for + -ing.
'Threaten' के बाद to + verb आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ They threatened him by a knife.
✓ They threatened him with a knife.
Use with for the instrument of threat.
धमकी के साधन के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ The flood threatens for the village.
✓ The flood threatens the village.
Threaten takes a direct object; no for.
'Threaten' का सीधा object होता है, 'for' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs relate to warning of harm but with different focus.
ये क्रियाएँ हानि की चेतावनी से जुड़ी हैं, पर उनका केंद्र अलग है।
To say you will harm, or to be a danger to something.
हानि पहुँचाने की बात कहना, या किसी के लिए खतरा होना।
- He threatened to leave.
To frighten someone so that they do what you want.
किसी को डराना ताकि वह वही करे जो आप चाहते हैं।
- Bullies intimidate weaker students.
To tell someone about a possible danger so that they can avoid it.
किसी को संभावित खतरे के बारे में बताना ताकि वह बच सके।
- The guard warned us about the slippery steps.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
threat·en
With -ea- and -en (not 'threten' or 'threatan'); the noun threat.
-ea- और अंत में -en ('threten' या 'threatan' गलत है); noun threat।
§Grammar and usage
Threaten sb with sth; threaten to do sth.
'threaten sb with sth' और 'threaten to do sth' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Criminal intimidation.
कानूनी वाक्यांश 'criminal intimidation' है।