threat

Related words

• Bedrohung

  threat

• Gefahr

  threat

• Drohung

  threat

• Rechtsextremismus

  right-wing extremism

• Kartenhaus

  House of cards

• Kugelfisch

  A pufferfish is a fish that can inflate itself when threatened to appear larger.

• Nachrichtendienst

  Intelligence service

• Tiefschutz

  Tiefschutz refers to measures taken to protect people and goods from the effects of air raids or other threats.

• Meeresspiegel

  Sea level

• Eutrophierung

  Eutrophication

• Klimaerwärmung

  Global warming refers to the increase in the global average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans.

• Meereslebewesen

  Marine life

• Drohkulisse

  Threatening scenario

• Ruthe

  Rod

• Anthrax

  Anthrax

• Sepsis

  Sepsis, also known as blood poisoning, is a life-threatening complication of an infection.

• Hasskriminalität

  Hate crime

• Wundbrand

  Gangrene

• Maschinenstürmer

  Luddite

• Meuchelpuffer

  Pistol, handgun (derogatory)

• Eismeer

  The Arctic Ocean, the northernmost ocean on Earth, largely covered by ice.

• Rollassel

  A woodlouse is a small, terrestrial crustacean that can roll itself into a ball when threatened.

• Strassenräuber

  Street robber

• bersten

  To burst

• drohen

  To threaten

• zischen

  Hiss

• verschleppen

  To abduct, to kidnap

• lynchen

  Lynch

• erdrücken

  Overwhelm

• balkanisieren

  Balkanize

• ersterben

  to become extinct, to die out

• zusammenstürzen

  To collapse

• androhen

  to threaten

• in Schach halten

  To keep someone or something in check means to keep them under control so they don't pose a threat or can't move freely.

• hineinziehen

  To pull in

• auseinanderbrechen

  To break apart

• zuspitzen

  To exacerbate

• zücken

  To draw (quickly)

• bedrohlich

  Threatening

• subversiv

  Subversive

• unbeeindruckt

  Unimpressed

• bedroht

  Threatened

• handgreiflich

  Violent means that someone uses or threatens physical violence.

• jupitergroß

  Jupiter-sized

• Terrorist

  A terrorist is a person who uses or threatens violence to achieve political goals.

• Terrorismus

  Terrorism

• Oliv-Bastardschildkröte

  Olive ridley sea turtle

• Wallriffschildkröte

  Hawksbill sea turtle

• Aneurysma

  Aneurysm

• Hauptschlagader

  The main artery, also known as the aorta, is the largest blood vessel in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the organs.

• Nierenversagen

  Kidney failure

• Verfolgungswahn

  A mental disorder in which the affected person mistakenly believes they are being persecuted, threatened, or spied on by others.

Example sentences with “threat”

1. He felt like a threat. (Er fühlte sich wie eine Bedrohung.)

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