What does amenaza in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word amenaza in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amenaza in Spanish.

The word amenaza in Spanish means threat, intimidation, threat, threaten, threaten, threaten to, threaten to do, threaten to do, forebode, threatened, under threat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amenaza

threat, intimidation

nombre femenino (intimidación, advertencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su amenaza no me asusta; no cambiaré de opinión.
His threat doesn't frighten me; I'm not changing my mind.

threat

nombre femenino (posible riesgo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

threaten

verbo transitivo (anunciar un daño)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
«Si no te largas, te rompo la cara», me amenazó el guarda.
"If you don't get out of here, I'll mess up your face", threatened the guard.

threaten

verbo transitivo (mal: estar próximo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Esa plaga de insectos amenaza a nuestros agricultores.
This plague of insects threatens our farmers.

threaten to

(anunciarle una consecuencia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El ladrón nos amenazó con dispararnos si no hacíamos lo que nos ordenaba.
The thief threatened to shoot us if we didn't do as we were told.

threaten to do

(anunciar una consecuencia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El asistente amenazó con renunciar si no le aumentaban el sueldo.
The assistant threatened to quit if he wasn't given a pay rise.

threaten to do

(dar indicios de algo negativo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La inmensa nevada amenazaba con dejar aislada la ciudad.
The heavy snowfall threatened to cut the town off completely.

forebode

verbo transitivo (anunciar algo negativo) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La actual crisis económica amenaza problemas para el país.
The current economic crisis forebodes problems for the country.

threatened, under threat

locución adverbial (actuar contra voluntad)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los testigos estaban bajo amenaza cuando hicieron esa llamada.
The witnesses were under threat (or: threatened) when they made that call.

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