threat
1 noun source of potential harmbagairt fem3 baol masc1 communism was seen as a major threat measadh gur bhagairt mhór é an cumannachasthey're no threat to us ní haon bhagairt orainne iad, ní baol dúinne iadthis is a serious threat to health tá contúirt mhór ag baint leis seo ó thaobh na sláinte dethe forwards posed a huge threat to our defence ba mhór an dúshlán iad na tosaithe dár gcosantóiríthis presents a security threat cuireann sé seo an tslándáil i mbaol 2 noun possibility of sth unpleasant happeningbagairt fem3 baol masc1 the threat of war baol cogaidhwe're facing the threat of redundancy tá an baol ann go gcaillfimid ár bpoist, tá an iomarcaíocht ag bagairt orainnsome of their offices are under threat tá cuid dá n-oifigí faoi bhagairttheir culture is under threat of extinction tá a gcultúr i mbaol a dhíothaithethreat assessment measúnú baoilTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun statement threatening to do sthbagairt fem3 to issue a threat against sb bagairt a dhéanamh ar dhuine, bagairt ar dhuinethe group carried out their threat chuir an grúpa lena mbagairt, rinne an grúpa an rud a bhagair siad a dhéanfaidísdue to threats against him from paramilitaries mar gheall ar bhagairtí a rinne paraimíleataigh airthe government won't give in to their threats ní ghéillfidh an rialtas dá mbagairtíhe was subject to death threats rinneadh bagairtí báis air, bagraíodh an bás airit was nothing but an empty threat ní raibh ann ach buaileam sciath, ní raibh ann ach focal mór agus droch-chur leis