Translation of threatening into German
Adjective
risk
posing a likely risk of harm or danger- The threatening storm clouds gathered overhead.Die bedrohlichen Sturmwolken zogen über uns hinweg.
statements
making statements about a willingness to cause harm- He sent threatening messages to his rival.Er schickte bedrohliche Nachrichten an seinen Rivalen.
danger
foreshadowing evil or tragic developments- The music had a threatening tone.Die Musik hatte einen bedrohlichen Ton.
weather
- The sky looked threatening before the rain.Der Himmel sah bedrohlich aus, bevor der Regen kam.
Noun
intimidation
act of making threats or menacing statements- The threatening was reported to the authorities.Das Drohung wurde den Behörden gemeldet.
menace
- His words carried a threatening to their peace.Seine Worte trugen eine Bedrohung für ihren Frieden.
Expressions with threatening: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of threatening in English
Examples of threatening in a sentence
A threatening letter was sent to the company. The threatening tone in his voice was unmistakable. She received a threatening letter in the mail. The sky looked threatening before the storm. His voice was low and threatening. The weather forecast predicted threatening clouds.
A threatening sky loomed over the city. The threatening was enough to scare the witnesses. His threatening was taken seriously by the police. The threatening of war loomed over the nation. A threatening of rain kept the picnic indoors.
warning
- Dark clouds threaten rain.Dunkle Wolken drohen mit Regen.
competition
- She threatens to break the world record.Sie droht, den Weltrekord zu brechen.
Translations of "threatening" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The shadow at the window looked threatening, yet it was only imagination.
Der Schatten am Fenster wirkte bedrohlich, doch er war nur reine Einbildung.
The gang will stick at nothing, threatening witnesses so they refuse to testify.
Die Bande schreckt vor nichts zurück, bedroht Zeugen, damit sie nicht aussagen.
Officials declared a state of emergency due to the threatening storm surge.
Die Behörden riefen aufgrund der drohenden Sturmflut den Notstand aus.
He liked the money but hated the dirty work of threatening people.
Er mochte das Geld, hasste aber die Drecksarbeit, Leute zu bedrohen.
Although, it's true they are threatening our quiet lives.
Trotzdem stellen sie eine Bedrohung für unser friedliches Leben dar.
Sometimes that comes off as a little threatening or whatever.
Das kommt manchmal wie eine kleine Drohung oder so rüber.
threatening: Examples and translations in context
His letters sounded threatening, but in person he was harmless as a dove.
Seine Briefe klangen bedrohlich, doch persönlich war er harmlos wie ein Lamm.
Teachers should never stand over students in a way that feels threatening.
Lehrer sollten Schüler niemals auf eine Weise bedrängen, die bedrohlich wirkt.
Listening to the threatening voicemail, his heart was hammering like crazy inside.
Beim Hören der bedrohlichen Sprachnachricht klopfte sein Herz wie verrückt.
Their promises felt inspiring orally, but in cold print they appeared threatening.
Mündlich wirkten ihre Versprechen inspirierend, doch schwarz auf weiß erschienen sie bedrohlich.
I felt crippled with fear, completely overwhelmed by the threatening situation around us.
Ich war vor Angst gelähmt, völlig überwältigt von der bedrohlichen Situation um uns herum.
They noticed the looming shadows in the forest, which felt eerily threatening and mysterious.
Sie bemerkten die bedrohlichen Schatten im Wald, die unheimlich drohend und geheimnisvoll wirkten.
I shouldn't wonder if it rains later, those clouds look really threatening.
Es würde mich nicht wundern, wenn es später regnet, die Wolken sehen bedrohlich aus.
Her friends suspected foul play after threatening messages appeared on her social media.
Ihre Freunde vermuteten fieses Spiel, nachdem bedrohliche Nachrichten in ihren sozialen Medien auftauchten.
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