menace
menace(
meh
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nihs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (danger)
a. la amenaza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many believe the pigeons that roam around the main square are a public menace.Muchos piensan que las palomas que andan por la plaza mayor son una amenaza pública.
Some people think that the new law is a menace to privacy.Hay quien opina que la nueva ley supone una amenaza para la privacidad.
b. el peligro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Dogs that are not on a leash can be a menace to sheep.Los perros sueltos pueden ser un peligro para las ovejas.
2. (colloquial) (troublesome person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el peligro público (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That man's a menace when he's had too much to drink.Cuando ha tomado más de la cuenta, ese hombre es un peligro público.
b. el problema (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My neighbor is a real menace; he spends all day drinking in the street with his friends.Mi vecino en verdad es un problema; se la pasa tomando en la calle con sus amiguitos.
c. el diablillo (M), la diablilla (F) (child)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Val's son is a little menace, but he does make me laugh.El hijo de Val es un diablillo, pero la verdad es que me hace reír.
3. (threat)
a. la amenaza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She was not intimidated by the man's menaces and refused to hand over her purse.Las amenazas del hombre no la intimidaron y se negó a entregarle su cartera.
a. amenazador (adjective)
"We'll see about that," he said, with menace in his voice."Ya lo veremos", dijo, en tono amenazador.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. amenazar
The king had to do something about the armies that menaced his country's borders.El rey tenía que hacer algo para resolver el problema de los ejércitos que amenazaban sus fronteras.
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