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uhkailla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • intimidate verb To frighten or pressure someone, often through threats, so they do what you want.
  • menace noun A serious threat or source of danger.
  • threaten verb To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.

Senses

uhkailla is used for these senses in English:

  • intimidate (transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
  • menace (transitive) To make threats against (someone); to intimidate.
  • threaten To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

menace — full definition

  1. noun A serious threat or source of danger.
  2. noun An annoying or troublesome person, especially used affectionately for a mischievous child.
  3. verb To threaten or intimidate someone; to endanger something.

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