drohen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German drōn, from Old High German drouwen; see dräuen (“to threaten”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdʁoːən/ === Verb === drohen (weak, third-person singular present droht, past tense drohte, past participle gedroht, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to threaten [with dative ‘someone’ and mit (+ dative) ‘with’] Die Geschäftsleitung drohte der Belegschaft mit Lohnkürzung. ― The management threatened the employees with a pay cut. Sie drohte den Jugendlichen mit der Polizei. ― She threatened the youths with the police. Dann wurde ihm gedroht, sein Haus zu verwüsten. ― He was then threatened with having his house vandalised. (intransitive) to loom, to be able to happen in the future [with dative ‘to someone’] (of negative events or consequences, often expressed in English as "there is a risk of...") Nach den Überschwemmungen drohen wie immer Epidemien. ― As always, there is the risk of epidemics after a flood. Es droht ein Unwetter. ― There is a risk of a thunderstorm happening. Ihr droht eine lange Haftstrafe. ― She is facing a long prison sentence. (literally, “a long prison sentence is threatening her”) Bleibt die Behandlung aus, drohen schwere gesundheitliche Folgen. ― If treatment is not received, there is a risk of serious health consequences. (intransitive) to be in danger of something, to be on the verge of something, to threaten [with zu (+ infinitive) ‘to do something’] Das Gebäude ist baufällig und droht einzustürzen. ― The building is dilapidated and in danger of collapsing. Die Friedensverhandlungen drohen zu scheitern. ― Peace negotiations are at risk of failing. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “drohen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “drohen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “drohen” in Duden online “drohen” in OpenThesaurus.de