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menaçait de

threatened to

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phrase Uncommon #19,457
threatened to This is the imperfect form of « menacer de ». It is followed by an infinitive when someone or something threatens to do something, and by a noun when someone is threatened with something, as in « menacer quelqu'un de prison » (to threaten someone with prison).
FR: Le ciel menaçait de pleuvoir toute la journée.
EN: The sky threatened to rain all day.

Et ce fichier audio qu'Im menaçait de divulguer ?

And what about that audio file Im was threatening to release?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Dan menaçait de révéler l'identité de Linda.

Dan was threatening to reveal Linda's identity.

Il menaçait de vous tuer.

He threatened to kill you.

— Léviathan (2014)

Dan menaçait de tuer Linda.

Dan threatened to kill Linda.