No. 256 in Slovak
hrozí
The Slovak word "hrozí" means "threatens" in English.
In a sentence
Ak budeš behať bez rozcvičky, hrozí ti zranenie.
If you run without a warm-up, you risk injury.
In this sentence, 'hrozí' is used to indicate potential danger or risk of an undesirable event, as it discusses a possible injury due to lack of preparation.
Mračná na oblohe naznačujú, že hrozí búrka.
The clouds in the sky suggest that a storm is threatening.
Here, 'hrozí' expresses a potential threat or occurrence of an adverse weather condition, in this case, a storm.
Hrozí, že sa tento problém skomplikuje, ak to nezačneme riešiť.
There's a threat that this problem might become more complicated if we don't start addressing it.
'Hrozí' in this context is used to describe a possibility of an unfavorable escalation, emphasizing the need for action to prevent complications.
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