Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - menace
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English manace, from Anglo-French manace, ~, from Latin minacia, from minac-, minax threatening, from minari to threaten — more at mount Date: 14th century 1. a show of intention to inflict harm ; threat 2. a. one that represents a threat ; danger b. a person who causes annoyance II. verb (~d; menacing) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make a show of intention to harm 2. to represent or pose a threat to ; endanger intransitive verb to act in a threatening manner • menacingly adverb
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n. & v. --n. 1 a threat. 2 a dangerous or obnoxious thing or person. 3 joc. a pest, a nuisance. --v.tr. & intr. threaten, esp. in a malignant or hostile manner. Derivatives menacer n. menacingly adv. Etymology: ME ult. f. L minax -acis threatening f. minari threaten ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сущ. 1) угроза 2) опасность - constitute a menace - menace of war - menace to world peace 2. гл. угрожать, грозить - menace war ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. угроза, опасность a menace to world peace —- угроза миру во всем мире, угроза всеобщему миру a menace to our safety —- угроза нашей безопасности a menace of war —- угроза (опасность) войны to speak with menace in one's voice —- говорить угрожающим тоном 2. угрожать, грозить to menace war —- угрожать (грозить) войной her life was menaced —- ее жизни угрожала опасность a nation menaced by war —- страна, которой угрожают войной they menaced him with guns —- они угрожали ему оружием ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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(menaces, menacing, menaced) 1. If you say that someone or something is a menace to other people or things, you mean that person or thing is likely to cause serious harm. In my view you are a menace to the public. ...the menace of fascism... = threat N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N to n, N of n 2. You can refer to someone or something as a menace when you want to say that they cause you trouble or annoyance. (INFORMAL) You’re a menace to my privacy, Kenworthy... = nuisance N-COUNT: usu sing 3. Menace is a quality or atmosphere that gives you the feeling that you are in danger or that someone wants to harm you. ...a voice full of menace. N-UNCOUNT 4. If you say that one thing menaces another, you mean that the first thing is likely to cause the second thing serious harm. The European states retained a latent capability to menace Britain’s own security. = threaten VERB: V n 5. If you are menaced by someone, they threaten to harm you. She’s being menaced by her sister’s latest boyfriend. = threaten VERB: be V-ed, also V n MENACING If someone or something looks menacing, they give you a feeling that they are likely to cause you harm or put you in danger. The strong dark eyebrows give his face an oddly menacing look... = threatening ADJ • menacingly A group of men suddenly emerged from a doorway and moved menacingly forward to block her way. ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV adj/-ed ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 n 1 something or someone that is dangerous (hazardous chemicals that are a menace to public safety | That man's a menace to society!) 2 a threatening quality or manner (There was menace in her eyes as she spoke.) 3 a person, especially a child that is annoying or causes trouble; nuisance ~2 v formal to threaten ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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