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threatening in Spanish

threatening in Spanish is amenazador — threatening means suggesting or carrying the risk of harm.

threatening in Spanish

amenazador
adj
Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.

What does "threatening" mean?

  1. adj Suggesting or carrying the risk of harm.
    "Never turn your back to someone who is displaying threatening behavior."
  2. adj Expressing an intention to cause harm.
    "The letter had such a threatening tone that she handed it to the police."
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threatening in a sentence

  • Never turn your back to someone who is displaying threatening behavior.
  • The sky looked threatening, so we cancelled the picnic and went home.
  • The letter had such a threatening tone that she handed it to the police.
  • His threatening manner frightened the other customers in the shop.

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What is "threatening" in Spanish?
"threatening" in Spanish is amenazador. threatening means: Suggesting or carrying the risk of harm.
How do you use "threatening" in a sentence?
Example: "The sky looked threatening, so we cancelled the picnic and went home." In Spanish, "threatening" is amenazador.
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