(hotar, hotade, hotat, hota)
varna för följderna om inte talarens krav uppfylls
<A/x hotar B/att + INF; A hotar (B) med x>
threaten, menace
(warn of unpleasant consequences in the event of non-compliance; indicate sth. unpleasant to come)
Exempel
- hota med strejk — threaten to strike
- arbetarna hotades med avsked — the workers were threatened with dismissal