Traduzione inglese <> italiano di Threaten
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Traduzione e definizione
to threaten: minacciare
He threatened me verbally for several minutes before hitting me. Mi ha minacciato verbalmente per diversi minuti prima di colpirmi.
a threat: una minaccia
Is that a threat or a promise? È una minaccia o una promessa?
to pose a threat rappresentare una minaccia, costituire un pericolo, un rischio, un problema potenziale
(a) threatening (message): (un) messaggio (minaccioso)
Pronunciation examples
UK: Don't you threaten me with that banana.
US: I can't threaten you with this banana. It's just a banana.
Esempi
- "Rebels are demanding $4 billion in ransom and have threatened to remove the hostages' hairs one by one tomorrow morning."
- "Subject: Ominous, vaguely threatening email"
- "Drop in spending threatens gloomy Christmas for retailers"
- "Faced with the threat of a flu pandemic, researchers from Paris have developed a deterrent that could stop the virus from spreading."
- "They're threatening to send him back to Mexico."
- "There are lots of dangers on the sea, including the very real threat of zucchini."
- "In the US, the loss of industrial jobs and the rise of a global economy have threatened the higher wages that union members once enjoyed."
- "If someone threatens you with physical violence, offer them some discount vouchers."
Esercizio 1
Which of the following statements best summarizes this email?
Which of the following statements best summarizes this email?
After Barbara complains about Philip's actions during their meeting, she indicates that her company is prepared to end their relationship with Delavigne, unless Bruno convinces her that this is a bad idea. To "threaten (someone)" is to menace them.
It is clear from the tone of Barbara's letter that she is not pleased with Philip Cheeter and that she has concerns about her company's relationship with Delavigne.
Although Barbara does criticize Philip Cheeter and his behavior at their meeting, she never asks for a discount on future transactions with the Delavigne Corporation.
Barbara does insult Philip, but she doesn't end her company's relationship with Delavigne. Ms. Bluff actually asks for Bruno's response before the Perfume Hut ends their relationship with Delavigne.
Esercizio 2
Choose the true statements from the list below.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the true statements from the list below.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
This is correct. Lawrence tells the Delavigne staff he "watched some of the bravest men of his generation die". In this sentence "to watch" is synonymous with the verb "to witness".
Lawrence never says that he himself "nearly" (or almost) died in Namibia. He is expressing that he saw other people around him die while he was in the country.
This is correct. After Lawrence explains that he spent 3 years in "the forests of Namibia". Icarus questions this statement by asking Lawrence if Namibia actually has forests (it does not).
"To threaten" someone is to "menace" them. Lawrence is not threatening to kill Icarus, although he does say that he saw people die during his time in the military.
To "murder someone" is to "kill them". Lawrence is not expressing that he killed anybody himself, but rather that he saw people die.
Esercizio 3
Select the TRUE statement(s) according to the article.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statement(s) according to the article.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
The article states that Americans are "stockpiling" flu medicine. The verb to stockpile has no connection to the stock market or financial investments. To "stockpile" something is to collect, accumulate or amass it. To stockpile medicine is to collect it for later use. As a noun, a stockpile refers to a "supply" or "reserve" of something.
This statement is false. The article states that "concern" about the fish-flu is spreading, not the fish-flu virus itself. The subject of this sentence is the noun "concern". Later the article states that there "has yet to be an occurrence of fish-flu in US waters". The fish-flu has not spread to the United States. "To spread" means to distribute to a wide area.
This is the main point of this article. We read that Americans are "alarmed" (meaning "worried") and that there is a "growing fear" of fish flu in the United States.
This is a true statement. The article states that the last "outbreak" or eruption of the fish virus occurred in Asia. An "outbreak" is a sudden increase, in this case of the number of cases of the fish flu.
Esercizio 4
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below:
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below:
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is a true statement. At the end of this conversation, Alice's father picks up the phone and speaks with Trey Feltchenheimer. Alice's father is quite angry and threatens (or menaces) Trey, saying that if he ever finds out that Trey has called Alice, he will call the police. Alice's father also calls Trey a "sicko", a "communist" and a "pedophile" for good measure.
Alice tells Trey that she got the number of Delavigne customer service "off of the mascara bottle", meaning that she read the number from the bottle itself. This means that Alice's mother didn't give Alice the phone number.
This is a true statement. Alice, the little girl in this dialogue, is concerned about her dog Mittens, because he has eaten some mascara. Mascara is a type of cosmetic product, or "make-up", used to blacken and define the eyelashes.
Alice says that Mittens is a "pit bull", a type of dog.
Esercizio 5
Choose all the TRUE statements about this broadcast.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose all the TRUE statements about this broadcast.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Lance explains that the student, Bobby, was "passing the gun" around to his classmates. This means that the students were looking at Bobby's gun and handling it.
There is no indication the student was "jailed" or imprisoned. The student was actually "suspended", which is to be temporarily banned.
Moira reports that a young student "was suspended for bringing a handgun to school". This indicates that a student brought a gun to school, and someone (a teacher) discovered or "caught" the student with the gun.
There is no indication that a teacher was menaced or "threatened" by the student who brought the gun to school.
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