Spanish Word of the Day
Friday, October 19, 2012
amenazar
verb: to threaten
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Amenazar is the basic word for to threaten somebody. Remember to use the preposition a before the person being threatened:
Se dedican a
amenazar a los vecinos. They spend their time threatening the neighbors. -
Notice the construction amenazar de muerte a alguien to threaten to kill somebody.
Se dedican a
amenazar a los vecinos. They spend their time threatening the neighbors.acusado deamenazar de muerte a su ex mujer mujer accused of threatening to kill his ex wife -
Sometimes a verb in Spanish uses a preposition you might not expect. If you threaten to do something, the phrase is amenazar con hacer algo:
Se dedican a
amenazar a los vecinos. They spend their time threatening the neighbors.acusado deamenazar de muerte a su ex mujer mujer accused of threatening to kill his ex wifeAmenazaba con dimitir. She was threatening to resign.
