threatening
/ˈθretnɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण थ्रेट्निंग
धमकी भरा, डराने वाला
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expressing a threat of harm or violence
धमकी भरा, डराने वाला
- She received threatening phone calls after the complaint.
- He raised his stick in a threatening manner.
- He sent a threatening letter to his neighbour.
+ 2 more examples
- The dog gave a threatening growl.
- A threatening crowd gathered outside the office.
Synonyms menacing intimidating hostile
Opposite reassuring friendly comforting
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(of the sky or weather) showing that bad weather is likely
(आसमान, मौसम) खराब मौसम का संकेत देता हुआ
- dark, threatening clouds over the sea
- The sky turned dark and threatening before the evening match.
- A threatening sky made us cancel the picnic.
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- The clouds looked threatening as the fishermen sailed out.
- It was a dark and threatening evening before the storm broke.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
threatening + noun
Before a noun it describes something that shows an intention to harm: a threatening letter, a threatening look.
Noun से पहले यह हानि का इरादा दिखाने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करता है, जैसे a threatening letter।
- He received a threatening letter from an unknown sender.
threatening sky / weather
A sky that looks threatening shows that a storm is likely.
डरावना या तूफ़ानी आसमान यह बताता है कि बुरा मौसम आने वाला है।
- The sky was dark and threatening before the storm.
look / sound / feel threatening
After linking verbs it describes the impression something gives.
Linking verbs के बाद यह वस्तु द्वारा दिए गए प्रभाव को बताता है।
- The stranger's voice sounded threatening.
threatening vs threatened
Threatening describes the thing that gives the threat; threatened describes the one who feels it.
Threatening धमकी देने वाली चीज़ के लिए है; threatened उस व्यक्ति के लिए जो खतरा महसूस करे।
- The threatening dog scared the threatened children.
+Collocations 5
threatening + noun
lettercallgesturebehaviourmessage
- The principal reported the threatening call to the police.
threatening + weather
skycloudsstormweather
- Threatening clouds covered the stadium.
adverb + threatening
quiteveryopenlyfaintlyslightly
- His manner was openly threatening.
act in a threatening way
speakbehavestandlook
- He stood in a threatening way at the gate.
threatening + thing
threatening letterthreatening tonethreatening phone callthreatening posture
- The caretaker spoke in a threatening tone to the boys near the gate.
“More examples 6
- The threatening crowd moved closer to the police van.
धमकी भरी भीड़ पुलिस वैन के और नज़दीक आ गई।
- She had a threatening look in her eyes.
उसकी आँखों में धमकाने वाला भाव था।
- Threatening clouds hung over Mumbai on the first day of the monsoon.
मानसून के पहले दिन मुंबई पर घने बादल मंडरा रहे थे।
- Posting threatening messages online is a crime.
ऑनलाइन धमकी भरे संदेश डालना अपराध है।
- He was sent to jail for threatening behaviour.
उसे धमकी भरे व्यवहार के कारण जेल भेजा गया।
- A threatening silence filled the room after the manager read the notice.
प्रबंधक द्वारा नोटिस पढ़ने के बाद कमरे में एक डरावनी चुप्पी छा गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The threatened clouds covered the sky.
✓ The threatening clouds covered the sky.
Use threatening for what gives the sign of danger.
खतरे का संकेत देने वाली चीज़ के लिए 'threatening' आता है।
✗ The child was threatening by the dog.
✓ The child was threatened by the dog.
A person who is frightened takes the -ed form.
जिसे डराया गया हो, उसके लिए -ed form आता है।
✗ He gave me a threatening that he would stop my salary.
✓ He threatened to stop my salary.
Threatening is not a noun here; use the verb threaten with to + verb.
यहाँ 'threatening' noun नहीं है; verb 'threaten' के साथ to + verb का प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
threat·en·ing
With -ea- and -ten- (not 'threatning').
-ea- और -ten- के साथ ('threatning' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Threatening letters, a threatening sky.
Collocations: threatening letters (धमकी भरे पत्र), a threatening sky (डरावना, तूफ़ान के आसार वाला आसमान)।