This is the 771st most frequent Croatian word.
prijeti
"Prijeti" means "to threaten."
Here, 'prijeti' is applied metaphorically for the storm's potential danger.
Ako nadolazeća oluja prijeti, moramo potražiti zaklon.
If the impending storm threatens, we must seek shelter.
Here, 'prijeti' is used in the sense of someone threatening another person.
On mi stalno prijeti jer se boji istine.
He constantly threatens me because he is afraid of the truth.
In this sentence, 'prijeti' conveys the idea of posing a threat or danger to something.