OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3347

threat

/θɹɛt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
amenaza
An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
At the height of the crisis, according to a retired SAC wing commander, SAC airborne alert bombers deliberately flew past their turnaround points toward Soviet airspace, an unambig…
There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.
amenaza
An indication of potential or imminent danger.
Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on…
Verifying and addressing actual threats is not paranoia.
amenaza • peligro público
A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
Japan applauds NATO’s identification of China as a threat in the Strategic Concept. The document notes that China poses “systemic challenges” and declared the “deepening strategic…
Rooney's United team-mate Chris Smalling was given his debut at right-back and was able to adjust to the international stage in relatively relaxed fashion as Bulgaria barely posed…
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