verb#2,119 by frequency
drohen
/ˈdʁoːən/
to threaten; to loom, to be able to happen in the future [with dative ‘to someone’]; to be in danger of something, to be on the verge of something, to threaten
- er/sie/es
- droht
- past
- drohte
- past participle
- gedroht
Meanings
- 1
to threaten
Tom sagte, du hättest Maria gedroht.
Tom said you threatened Mary.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Der Chef drohte, mich zu entlassen.
The boss threatened to fire me.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to loom, to be able to happen in the future [with dative ‘to someone’] — of negative events or consequences, often expressed in English as "there is a risk of..."
- 3
to be in danger of something, to be on the verge of something, to threaten
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | drohe | drohte |
| du | drohst | drohtest |
| er/sie/es | droht | drohte |
| wir | drohen | drohten |
| ihr | droht | drohtet |
| sie/Sie | drohen | drohten |