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threatened

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The meaning (definition) of the word threatened

in danger of disappearing from the world

The word threatened used in a sentence

“The little frog is threatened because its pond is drying up”

Words that mean the same as threatened (synonyms)

endangered

Words that mean the opposite of threatened (antonyms)

safethriving

How the word threatened is said around the world

Frenchmenacé (muh-nah-SAY)
Spanishamenazado (ah-meh-nah-THAH-thoh)
Mandarin濒危的 (been way duh)
Hindiखतरे में (khuh-TRAY mayn)
Arabicمهدّد بالانقراض (mu-HAD-dad bil-in-ki-RAAD)
Russianпод угрозой исчезновения (pat oo-GRO-zay ees-chez-na-VYE-nee-ya)
Portuguese (EU)ameaçado (uh-mee-uh-SAH-doo)
Portuguese (BR)ameaçado (ah-mee-ah-SAH-doo)
Japaneseぜつめつしそうな (zeh-tsoo-meh-tsoo shee-SOH-nah)
Germanbedroht (beh-DROHT)
Urduخطرے میں (KHAT-ray mayn)
Punjabiਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ (KHAT-ray vich)
Korean멸종 위기에 처한 (myuhl-JONG WEE-gee-eh chuh-HAHN)
Hebrewבְּסַכָּנַת הַכְחָדָה (beh-sah-kah-NAHT hahkh-khah-DAH)
Greekαπειλούμενος (ah-pee-LOO-meh-nos)
Dutchbedreigd (buh-DRAYKHT)
Tagalognanganganib (na-nga-nga-NEEB)
Vietnamesebị đe dọa (bee deh ZWAH)
Turkishnesli tehlikede (nehs-LEE teh-lee-keh-DEH)
Persianدر معرض انقراض (dar ma-RAZ en-gheh-RAHZ)
Polishzagrożony (zah-groh-ZHOH-nih)
Ukrainianпід загрозою зникнення (peed zah-HROH-zoh-yoo z-NIHK-nen-nyah)
Bengaliবিপন্ন (bee-PAWN-noh)
Swedishutrotningshotad (UU-troot-nings-hoo-tad)
Italianminacciato (mee-nah-CHA-to)

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