WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| threatening adj | (act, gesture) | hotfull adj |
| | | hotande adj |
| | Simon gave Ben a threatening look, warning him to remain silent. |
| threatening adj | (causing fear, concern) | hotfull adj |
| | | hotande adj |
| | The situation between the two countries is threatening and may result in war if negotiations fail. |
| threatening adj | (person) | hotfull adj |
| | Rachel found the man threatening and wanted to get away as soon as possible. |
| threatening adj | (weather: ominous) | hotfull adj |
| | | hotande adj |
| | Judging by those threatening clouds on the horizon, I think we'll have rain before long. |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| threaten [sb]⇒ vtr | (menace) | hota vtr |
| | She threatened me with a knife. |
| | Hon hotade mig med en kniv. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| threaten to do [sth] v expr | (to be a menace) | hota att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The wall was threatening to fall down at any moment. |
| threaten to do [sth] v expr | (speak threats) | hota att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | He's always threatening to fire me. |
| threaten⇒ vi | (clouds, sky: look like rain) (bildlig) | hota vitr |
| | | se mörk ut vbal uttr |
| | The sky threatened, but we went for our walk anyway. |
| threaten [sth]⇒ vtr | (clouds) (bildlig) | hota vtr |
| | | vara ett hot om vbal uttr |
| | The clouds are threatening rain. |
| threaten [sth] vtr | (portend) | hotfullt förebåda ngt vtr |
| | The manager's attitude threatened dire consequences for the company. |