English-German translation for "threaten"

"threaten" German translation

threaten
[ˈθretn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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androhen drohend ankündigen damit drohen bedrohen
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  • androhen (todative (case) | Dativ dat)
    threaten punishmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    threaten punishmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
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  • (damit) drohen (to do zu tun)
    threaten declare intention
    threaten declare intention
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  • (etwas) bedrohen
    threaten endanger
    threaten endanger
threaten
[ˈθretn]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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drohen, bedrohlich aussehen
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Was, wenn sie tatsächlich bedroht sind?
What if they are actually threatened people?
Source: GlobalVoices
Allerdings droht diese Kontroverse die am 2. April stattfindende Konferenz zu sprengen.
But the controversy threatens to disrupt the April 2 meeting.
Source: News-Commentary
Unverantwortliches Verhalten, das die Gesundheit der Weltwirtschaft bedroht?
Irresponsible behavior threatening the health of the global economy?
Source: News-Commentary
Als sie damit drohten, mich festzunehmen, dachte ich an meine Kinder und kehrte um.
But they threatened to arrest me, so I thought about our children and returned home.
Source: GlobalVoices
Und so droht diesen dreizehn Juden die Todesstrafe.
And so these thirteen Jews are being threatened with the death penalty.
Source: Europarl
Was nun zu geschehen droht, steht damit in völligem Widerspruch.
What is now threatening to happen is at complete odds with this.
Source: Europarl
Er wurde aus diesem Grund vor Gericht geladen, ihm wurde eine Gefängnisstrafe angedroht.
For that, he was taken to court and threatened with imprisonment.
Source: GlobalVoices
Sie drohen damit, den Iran zu bombardieren.
It threatens to bomb Iran.
Source: News-Commentary
Um den syrischen Widerstand zu brechen, drohen die USA nun auch Syrien.
To stop Syria from objecting, the US is now threatening it as well.
Source: News-Commentary
Geplante olympische Kanu-Regattastrecke bedroht Park in Tokio
Planned Olympic Canoe Racing Course Threatens Tokyo Park · Global Voices
Source: GlobalVoices
In der Golfregion wird gegenwärtig eine neue militärische Auseinandersetzung vorbereitet.
War is threatening to break out again in the Gulf.
Source: Europarl
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