Translation of Italian word "minacciare" to English
minacciare
/minatˈtʃare/
Meaning
VerbTo state one's intention to harm someone, or present an impending danger.
How to use
The Italian verb 'minacciare' means 'to threaten, to menace' (To state one's intention to harm someone, or present an impending danger). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, to threaten, intimidate, or herald an imminent danger or storm.
🇬🇧 English
to threaten, to menace
Example
Il cielo scuro e i tuoni minacciano un forte temporale estivo.
The dark sky and thunder threaten a heavy summer storm.
Nessuno ha il diritto di minacciare gli altri sul posto di lavoro.
Nobody has the right to threaten others in the workplace.
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- Il cielo scuro e i tuoni minacciano un forte temporale estivo.— The dark sky and thunder threaten a heavy summer storm.
- Nessuno ha il diritto di minacciare gli altri sul posto di lavoro.— Nobody has the right to threaten others in the workplace.
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The Italian word "minacciare" means "to threaten, to menace" in English.
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