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men·ace¹
/'menJs/
noun
1 [countable, usually singular]
ancaman
[+ (to sb/sth)]
▪ the menace of cigarettes to human beings
ancaman rokok terhadap manusia
2 [uncountable]
suasana/atmosfér/perilaku yg mengancam
▪ There is a sense / an air of menace as it gets dark.
Ada atmosfér yg mengancam seiring dengan gelapnya hari.
3 [countable, usually singular]
(informal)
gangguan
(syn nuisance)
4 menaces [plural]
(UK, hukum)
ancaman
▪ He demands money with menaces.
Dia meminta uang dengan ancaman.
men·ace²
/'menJs/
verb [+object] (formal)
mengancam utk mencelakai ssorg/sst
(syn threaten)
▪ The animals are menaced by the illegal logging.
Binatang2 itu terancam bahaya oléh penebangan liar.
▪ I was menaced by a man with a gun.
Saya diancam utk dicelakai oléh seorg pria berpistol.