threatened en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈθɹɛʔ.n̩d]
- /ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/
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Meanings
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(especially, of an organism) At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.
It is particularly desirable to obtain photographs of rural stations, both with and without a train, in view of the threatened wholesale closure of unremunerative branches throughout the country.
1952 February, H. C. Casserley, “Permanent Wayfarings”, in Railway Magazine, page 78:
- Feeling insecure or vulnerable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more threatened | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most threatened | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
threatened abortion · bethreatened · nonthreatened · threatened species · unthreatened
Translations (11)
nb truet (at risk of becoming endangered) · fo hóttur (at risk of becoming endangered) · es amenazado (at risk of becoming endangered) · cs ohrožený (at risk of becoming endangered) · sk ohrozený (at risk of becoming endangered) · da truet (at risk of becoming endangered) · ro amenințat (at risk of becoming endangered) · fi uhanalainen (at risk of becoming endangered) · de bedroht (at risk of becoming endangered) · nl bedreigd (at risk of becoming endangered) · pt ameaçado (at risk of becoming endangered)