No. 2,648 in German
drohte
"Drohte" means "threatened" or "was threatening."
In a sentence
Der König drohte seinen Gegnern mit Vergeltung.
The king threatened his opponents with retribution.
In this sentence, 'drohte' is used to mean 'threatened' in a direct confrontational sense, where the subject expresses an intent to cause harm or take decisive action against others.
Es drohte immer mehr Schaden durch das Unwetter.
More and more damage was threatened by the storm.
Here, 'drohte' conveys the sense of imminent danger posed by an external factor, specifically potential or impending harm.
Sie drohte, die Geheimnisse preiszugeben, wenn ihre Bedingungen nicht erfüllt würden.
She threatened to reveal the secrets if her conditions were not met.
In this context, 'drohte' indicates an expressed intention to carry out an action as leverage or to compel compliance.
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