This is the 8760th most frequent Portuguese word.
ameaçá
The Portuguese word "ameaçá" means "to threaten" in English.
Here, 'ameaçar' is used to mean 'to threaten', indicating a conditional statement set by a person based on future events.
Ele começou a ameaçar deixar o trabalho caso as condições não melhorassem.
He started threatening to leave the job if the conditions did not improve.
In this sentence, 'ameaçar' means 'to be a sign of', showing an impending or probable negative event.
O céu escuro ameaça uma tempestade iminente.
The dark sky threatens an imminent storm.
Here, 'ameaçar' again means 'to threaten', used in the context of stating a perilous intent deliberately.