загрожувати

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From загрози́ти (zahrozýty) +‎ -увати (-uvaty). Compare Polish zagrażać.

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Verb

загро́жувати (zahróžuvatyimpf (perfective загрози́ти[rare]) (intransitive, + dative case)

  1. to threaten (to make a threat against someone; to use threats)
  2. to threaten (to menace, or be dangerous; to constitute a threat)
    Підо́зрюваному загро́жує від трьох до восьми́ рокі́в позба́влення во́лі.
    Pidózrjuvanomu zahróžuje vid trʹox do vosʹmý rokív pozbávlennja vóli.
    The suspect faces between three and eight years in prison.
    (literally, “The suspect is threatened with three to eight years of imprisonment.”)

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