Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with threat in British Collocation
threat
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/θret/
serious
big
constant
global
grave
great
heightened
major
real
serious
severe
significant
No major threats to the species are currently known.
Their future is under severe threat.
likely to cause harm soon, or in the future
credible
immediate
imminent
potential
Firearms were allowed if there was an imminent threat of death or serious injury.
This poses a potential threat.
of a particular type
economic
environmental
legal
military
nuclear
strategic
There is no military threat from this region.
bomb
cyber
missile
security
terror
terrorist
Recently we have seen a wide range of cyber threats.
fight a threat
address
avert
combat
counter
eliminate
reduce
tackle
We hope to reduce the threat of accidental poisoning.
be a threat
constitute
pose
These problems are very serious and pose a real threat to the future of the Library.
be affected by a threat
face
The country faces the threat of race riots.