English-Finnish translations for threatening

• uhkaava
  Uhkaava rikkomismenettely on loukkaus. Threatening infringement proceedings are an insult.
  Tšernobylin katastrofista jäi jälkeen jätettä, mikä on aluetta uhkaava vakava ongelma. What has remained from Chernobyl is waste and this is a serious and threatening issue in the region.
  Tässä piileekin EU:ta uhkaava vaara: pidämme maahanmuuttajia uhkana omalle eurooppalaiselle identiteetillemme. That is the danger threatening Europe, namely our viewing immigrants as a threat to our European identity.

Definition of threatening

• Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening
• An act of threatening; a threat

Examples

• Never turn your back to someone who is displaying threatening behavior

Related words

• life-threatening
• non-threatening
• threateningly
• non-life-threatening
• threatening letter