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trussel

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a threat

EtymologyOpphav

av trueto threaten · to coerce, force (someone into something) from trueto threaten · to coerce, force (someone into something)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. det å true;
    noe en truer med;
    skremsel (I)intimidation, advarsela warning · a caution, a reprimand
    the act of threatening;
    something one threatens with;
    intimidationskremsel (I), a warningadvarsel
    • framsette trusler to make threats
    • en tom trussel an empty threat
    • ledelsen kommer med nye trusler om nedskjæringer management is making fresh threats of cutbacks
  2. noe som truer;
    fare (I)danger · risk
    something that threatens;
    a dangerfare (I)
    • all forurensningen utgjør en trussel mot helsa all the pollution poses a threat to health
    • mindre område å bevege seg på utgjør en trussel for villreinen less room to move about in poses a threat to the wild reindeer