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dreigen

dreigen
to threaten (to do something) / to be at risk of
From Lesson 339:Risks and likelihood (dreigen te, beloven te)·Dutch

Usages of dreigen

De vulkaan dreigt uit te barsten.
The volcano threatens to erupt.
Omdat de vulkaan rommelt, dreigt het dorp te verdwijnen.
Because the volcano is rumbling, the village is at risk of disappearing.
Er dreigt as uit de krater te komen.
Ash threatens to come out of the crater.
De lava dreigt over de helling te stromen.
The lava threatens to flow over the slope.
Pas als dat gebeurt, dreigt het een heftige ramp te worden.
Only when that happens, does it threaten to become a fierce disaster.
Door de hete lava dreigen de camera's te smelten.
Due to the hot lava, the cameras are at risk of melting.
De vulkaan dreigt binnenkort uit te barsten.
The volcano is at risk of erupting soon.
dreigen te
to threaten to / to be at risk of

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