English-Thai Dictionary
menace
N ภัยอันตราย อันตราย ภัย สิ่ง ที่ เป็นอันตราย hazard risk danger protection safty pai-an-ta-rai
menace
VT คุกคาม ทำให้ ตกอยู่ในอันตราย ขู่เข็ญ ข่มขู่ endanger imperil protect safeguard kuk-kam
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
MENACE
v.t.[L. minor. ] 1. To threaten; to express or show a disposition or determination to inflict punishment or other evil. The combined powers menaced France with war on every side.
2. To show or manifest the probability of future evil or danger to. The spirit of insubordination menaced Spain with the horrors of civil war.
3. To exhibit the appearance of any catastrophe to come; as, a hanging rock menaces a fall, or menaces the plain or the inhabitants below.
MENACE
n.A threat or threatening; the declaration or show of a disposition or determination to inflict an evil; used of persons. 1. The show of a probable evil or catastrophe to come.
MENACED
pp. Threatened.
MENACER
n.One that threatens.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
MENACE
Men "ace, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. minaciae threats, menaces, fr. minax, -acis, projecting, threatening, minae projecting points or pinnacles, threats. Cf. Amenable, Demean, Imminent, Minatory. ]
Defn: The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come. His (the pope's ) commands, his rebukes, his menaces. Milman. The dark menace of the distant war. Dryden.
MENACE
Men "ace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Menaced (ast ); p. pr. & vb. n.Menacing. ] Etym: [OF. menacier, F. menacer. See Menace, n.]
1. To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war. My master. .. did menace me with death. Shak.
2. To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted. By oath he menaced Revenge upon the cardinal. Shak.
MENACE
MENACE Men "ace, v. i.
Defn: To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect. Who ever knew the heavens menace so Shak.
MENACER
MENACER Men "a *cer, n.
Defn: One who menaces.
New American Oxford Dictionary
menace
men ace |ˈmenəs ˈmɛnəs | ▶noun a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger: a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs | the snakes are a menace to farm animals. • a threatening quality, tone, or atmosphere: he spoke the words with a hint of menace. • often humorous a person or thing that causes trouble or annoyance: his kid sister, that chatty little menace, had become the knockout of the neighborhood. ▶verb [ with obj. ] threaten, esp. in a malignant or hostile manner: Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching. DERIVATIVES men ac er noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from late Latin minacia, from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening, ’ from minae ‘threats. ’
Oxford Dictionary
menace
men ¦ace |ˈmɛnəs | ▶noun a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger: a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs | the snakes are a menace to farm animals. • [ mass noun ] a threatening quality or atmosphere: he spoke the words with a hint of menace. • (menaces ) Brit. threatening words or actions: a demand of money with menaces. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be a threat or possible danger to: Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching | (as adj. menacing ) : a menacing tone of voice. DERIVATIVES menacer noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from late Latin minacia, from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening ’, from minae ‘threats ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
menace
menace noun 1 an atmosphere full of menace: threat, ominousness, intimidation, warning, ill omen. 2 a menace to urban society: danger, peril, risk, hazard, threat; jeopardy. 3 that dog is a menace: nuisance, pest, annoyance, plague, torment, terror, troublemaker, mischief-maker, thorn in someone's side /flesh. ▶verb 1 gorillas are still menaced by poaching: threaten, be a danger to, put at risk, jeopardize, imperil. 2 a gang of youths menaced local residents: intimidate, threaten, terrorize, frighten, scare, terrify.
Oxford Thesaurus
menace
menace noun 1 an atmosphere full of menace: threat, ominousness, intimidation, warning, ill-omen; rare commination. 2 it's a menace to British society: danger, peril, risk, hazard, threat; jeopardy, source of apprehension /dread /fright /fear /terror. ▶verb 1 serious bush fires menaced the suburbs of Sydney: threaten, be a danger to, put at risk, jeopardize, imperil, loom over. 2 she menaced me with a fire extinguisher: bully, intimidate, issue threats to, threaten, frighten, scare, alarm, terrify; browbeat, cow, terrorize. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD menace, threaten, intimidate See threaten . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
French Dictionary
menace
menace n. f. nom féminin 1 Attitude (parole ou geste ) annonçant une intention hostile, une colère. : Ces gardes assurent la protection de ce diplomate qui a reçu des menaces de mort. SYNONYME intimidation . 2 Signe, présage qui fait craindre quelque chose. : Menaces d ’orage. Des menaces de conflit. LOCUTION Sous la menace de Contraint par des menaces. : Il a signé ce document sous la menace d ’une arme.
menacé
menacé , ée adj. adjectif En danger. : Des espèces menacées.
menacer
menacer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Chercher à intimider par des menaces. : Vous pouvez me menacer: je ne céderai pas à ce chantage. 2 Informer d ’une sanction éventuelle. : Le directeur menaça son adjoint de congédiement si celui-ci ne modifiait pas son comportement. 3 Risquer de, laisser craindre (quelque chose de négatif ). : La pluie menace de tomber. La soirée menace d ’être longue. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit avec la préposition de suivie de l ’infinitif. avancer Conjugaison Le c prend une cédille devant les lettres a et o. Il menaça, nous menaçons.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
menace
men ace /ménəs /〖語源は 「(危険などが )覆いかぶさること 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C U 〖通例単数形で 〗 «…に対する » 危険 (な物 [人 ]), 脅威 (threat ) «to » ▸ Heroin has become the new menace to society .ヘロインは社会の新しい脅威になった 2 U 脅し , 脅すような様子 ▸ Matthew warned me with an air of bitter menace in his voice .マシューは声に強く脅すような調子をこめて私に警告した 3 C ｟くだけて ｠〖通例単数形で 〗やっかい [迷惑 ]な人 [物 ](nuisance )▸ That boy is a menace !あの子は困り者だ .4 ｟英 ｠〖～s 〗〘法 〙脅迫 , 恐喝 , 脅し ▸ demand money with menaces 脅迫してお金を要求する 動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠ «…で » …をおびやかす , …に脅威を与える ; …を脅す, 脅迫する (threaten ) «with » .自動詞 脅す , 脅迫する .
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