threat

minaccia, pericolo

Persona o cosa che può fare del male o causare problemi gravi.

In inglese semplice: Someone or something that could hurt people or cause serious problems.

• The loose wire is a threat to safety.
• Pollution poses a serious threat to wildlife.
• Are these insects a threat to our crops?

Come si usa: a threat to someone/something (This disease is a threat to young trees.)

Sinonimi: danger, hazard

Espressioni comuni: pose a threat, serious threat, security threat

minaccia

Parole con cui si annuncia di fare del male o creare problemi a qualcuno, spesso per costringerlo a fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Words saying you will hurt someone or cause trouble, often to make them do something.

• He made a threat against me.
• She received threats after speaking publicly.
• His threat to leave made them reconsider.

Come si usa: a threat to do something (His threat to quit worried his manager.)

Espressioni comuni: make a threat, death threat, empty threat, violent threat

minaccia, rischio

Segnale o possibilità che presto accada qualcosa di dannoso.

In inglese semplice: A sign or possibility that something harmful may happen soon.

• The threat of rain kept us indoors.
• There was no immediate threat of violence.
• They closed the school because of a bomb threat.

Come si usa: the threat of something (The threat of flooding forced us to leave.)

Sinonimi: risk, danger

Espressioni comuni: threat of rain, immediate threat, looming threat