threaten

[US]/ˈθretn/
[UK]/ˈθretn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kumwahidia kwa makosa au kuchuma; kumwahidia kwa mwenyewe kuhudumia mafuta au mafua
vi. kuwa miongo ya mafua au makosa ya kushindwa
Word Forms
Past Tensethreatened
Third Person Singularthreatens
Past Participlethreatened
Present Participlethreatening

Phrases & Collocations

threatening behavior

Tabibu lisababishayo hofu

Example Sentences

threaten him with death

wakifanyia mazoea ya kufa

threaten to do sth.

wakifanyia mazoea ya kufanya shida

The clouds threaten rain.

Moyo hujifanya na mafua.

the project was threatened with cancellation by the government.

mipango yalitumia mshindi na serikali.

the affair threatened to be a cesspit of scandal.

mashindano ilikuwa na mchele ya mchele.

the men threatened staff with a handgun.

wanaume wakifanyia mazoea ya kufanya kwa mpira wa kuvunia.

They threatened to baton him to death.

Waliandamana na kumuua kwa nguvu.

The black clouds threaten a storm.

mavu ya kijani wakifanyia mazoea ya kuvunia.

They threatened me with violence.

wakifanyia mazoea ya kuvunia kwa mimi.

The whole country is threatened with starvation.

nchi kote inatawanywa na mazoea ya kuvunia.

had to be bludgeoned into fulfilling his responsibilities. See also Synonyms at threaten

alijitahidi kufanikisha majukumu yake. Tazama pia Synonyms katika kutishia

a policy that threatens to destabilize the economy; a new weapon that threatens to destabilize nuclear deterrence.

mguu ya usawa ambayo inapunguza uamani wa uchumi; mnyama mpya ambao inapunguza uchumi wa mizigo ya nukili.

A gang of scamps threatened us.

mchele wa wapiganaji alipigia sisi.

He was well-known for his violent and threatening behaviour.

Alikuwa maarufu kwa tabia yake ya vurugu na ya kutishia.

you threaten and bluster, but won't carry it through.

Ukisogea na ukipinda, lakini usitangamani kwa mafua.

Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations.

Uingereza wakifanyia mazoea ya kuvunia kwa kuvuta mshahara wa utulivu.

the bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage.

benki ilikuwa ikitishia kuondoa rehani yake.

threatening to tear it off its hinges.

ikitishia kuiharibu kutoka kwenye matapadeni yake.

Real-world Examples

Some cultural heritage has been threatened.

Mipango ya mafundisho yote yanaunganishwa na miguu.

Source: 50 Sample Essays for English Major Level 8 Exam Memorization

Artificial intelligence could also threaten existing jobs.

Intelejensia ya kusimamia pia inaweza kuzama makosa ya kazi.

Source: VOA Daily Standard May 2018 Collection

11. What did the woman threaten to do?

11. Je, mwanamke alitumia kama kusimamia kwa kila kama?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Did you find GPS threatening to your masculinity?

Ukafikia GPS kusimamia kwa miguu yako ya mume?

Source: Focus on the Oscars

Fifth days struck him as peculiarly threatening.

Siku za tano zilifanya yeye kuzama miguu kwa mafupi.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

Low repayment rates threaten to undo this.

Mipango ya kushiria ya mafupi yanaunganishwa kwa kusimamia kwa kila kama.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So, Neil, imagine something is physically threatening you.

Hivyo, Neil, fikiria kama kusimamia kwa miguu yako kwa mafupi.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Rising sea levels do not just threaten Tuvalu.

Mipango ya mizigo yanaunganishwa kwa mafundisho ya Tuvalu.

Source: Global Slow English

So many factors threatened to sweep the economy.

Mipango ya mafundisho yanaunganishwa kwa kusimamia kwa mafundisho ya uchumi.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

" Xaro Xhoan Daxos does not threaten. He promises" .

"Xaro Xhoan Daxos haunene. Ama amepangia".

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

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