TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
threaten, v.tr. 1 Bagraím(s.o. with sth., rud ar dhuine). To threaten s.o., bagairt ar dhuine. To threaten s.o. with dismissal, briseadh a bhagairt ar dhuine. To threaten s.o. with a stick, an maide a bheartú chun duine. He threatened to do it, bhagair sé a dhéanamh. 2 The sky threatens rain, tá an spéir ag tolgadh, ag tuar, fearthainne. Abs.A storm is threatening, tá stoirm air.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He threatened him with dismissal, bhagair sé a bhriseadh air.
Race threatened with extinction, cine i gcontúirt imeacht in éag.
A threatening letter, litir bhagrach.
The weather looks threatening, tá droch-chuma ar an aimsir.
He spoke in a threatening tone of voice, labhair sé go bagrach.