Grammatical class

Adjective

menaçant

menacing, threatening

Details

Syllables

me-na-çant

Phonetics

mə.na.sɑ̃

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

6822

Freq. (movies)

12600

Freq. (news)

7213

Sentences

Le ciel est menaçant.

The sky looks threatening.

A1

Le temps est menaçant.

The weather is threatening.

A1

De quelque part au loin vint un grondement menaçant.

From somewhere in the distance came an ominous rumble.

A1

Le ciel est menaçant. Je me demande s'il va pleuvoir.

The sky looks ominous. I wonder if it will rain.

A1

Le tonnerre grondait, menaçant.

Thunder rolled with menacing crashes.

B2