threat
threat
a sign that someone or something may cause harm
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threat with Russian translation
threat usage examples
Пожар был угрозой для близлежащих домов.
The fire was a threat to nearby homes.
Она не увидела никакой угрозы в его сообщении.
She did not see any threat in his message.
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How to pronounce threat and what this word means
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how to pronounce threat
/θrɛt/
threat translation
threat
threat examples
The fire was a threat to nearby homes.
threat transcription
/θrɛt/, /θrɛt/
Questions about this word
threat meaning: what does it mean?
a sign that someone or something may cause harm
threat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
threat is pronounced as /θrɛt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
threat definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The fire was a threat to nearby homes. Translation: Пожар был угрозой для близлежащих домов.
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