How to Say "threatening" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “threatening” is “amenazando” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me está amenazando con llamar a la policía.
He is threatening me with calling the police.
Las nubes negras están amenazando tormenta.
The black clouds are threatening a storm.
Sigue amenazando a sus rivales políticos.
He continues threatening his political rivals.
The '-ando' Ending
This word is the 'action form' of the verb. It works like the English '-ing' ending, showing that the threatening is happening right now.
Using 'Con'
When you want to say what the person is threatening to do, use the word 'con' (with). For example: 'Amenazando con irse' (Threatening to leave).
Threat vs. Threatening
Mistake: “Using 'amenazando' when you mean the noun 'threat'.”
Correction: Use 'amenaza' for the noun (a threat) and 'amenazando' only for the action (threatening).
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