threat
noun/θret/
Слово англійською: threat
Переклад threat українською: загро́за (небезпе́ка), погро́за
Детальний опис
- [countable, uncountable] a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want
- threat against somebody/something to make threats against somebody
- threat to do something She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.
- She received death threats on social media.
- a phony bomb threat
- threat of something crimes involving violence or the threat of violence
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster
- under threat (from somebody/something) These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments.
- Many wild plants are under threat of extinction.
- threat of something There is a real threat of war.
- the threat of terrorism/violence/attack
- the imminent/immediate/real/potential threat of something
- With little access to clean drinking water and sanitation, the inhabitants face a constant threat of disease.
- The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms.
- At the end of the Cold War, the nuclear threat receded.
- What can we do to counter this threat?
- [countable, usually singular] a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, etc.
- threat to somebody/something Drugs pose a major threat to our society.
- We're facing a very strong terrorist threat.
- He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final.
- The missiles present a clear threat to the security of the nation.
- The magazine asked about the greatest threats to world peace.
- a threat to health/life/safety
- threat from something the threat from overfishing
- Viruses and other internet security threats can look like valid files or photos.
- Food insecurity represents a serious threat for humanity.
Word OriginOld English thrēat ‘oppression’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verdrieten ‘grieve’, German verdriessen ‘irritate’.