No. 572 in French
menaces
Threats.
In a sentence
Les menaces ont été prises très au sérieux par les autorités.
The threats were taken very seriously by the authorities.
In this sentence, 'menaces' refers to serious threats or words/actions intended to intimidate or express intentions to harm.
Il considère ces avertissements comme des menaces à son projet.
He considers those warnings as threats to his project.
Here, 'menaces' represents perceived dangers or opposition to a plan or goal, used metaphorically.
Les changements climatiques représentent des menaces pour l'écosystème.
Climate changes represent threats to the ecosystem.
In this context, 'menaces' is used to denote potential harm or risks arising from an environmental issue.
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