No. 15,603 in Russian
пригрозил
"Threatened."
In a sentence
Он пригрозил уйти, если переговоры не увенчаются успехом.
He threatened to leave if the negotiations were not successful.
The word 'пригрозил' here expresses a verbal threat to perform an action if certain conditions are not met.
Водитель пригрозил вызвать полицию, если пассажир не оплатит проезд.
The driver threatened to call the police if the passenger does not pay the fare.
The word 'пригрозил' in this sentence signifies a warning related to an action (calling the police) if a rule (paying the fare) is violated.
Учитель пригрозил уменьшением баллов за списывание на экзамене.
The teacher threatened to reduce scores for cheating on the exam.
Here, 'пригрозил' is used to convey a potential consequence as a deterrent against misconduct (cheating).
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