No. 3,204 in Spanish
amenazó
"Threatened."
In a sentence
El clima amenazó con arruinar nuestro picnic.
The weather threatened to ruin our picnic.
The word 'amenazó' is used metaphorically to describe the impending bad weather as a threat.
El líder amenazó con represalias si no se cumplían sus demandas.
The leader threatened to retaliate if his demands were not met.
Here, 'amenazó' is used to represent a direct threat or warning made by a person.
Una gran ave amenazó al pequeño conejo en el bosque.
A large bird threatened the little rabbit in the forest.
In this case, 'amenazó' illustrates a physical threat from one entity to another in a natural setting.
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