This is the 8758th most frequent Portuguese word.
ameaçados
"Threatened."
Here, 'ameaçados' is used as a past participle functioning as an adjective to describe the state of the animals being endangered.
Os animais na floresta estão ameaçados pela destruição do habitat.
The animals in the forest are threatened by habitat destruction.
In this sentence, 'ameaçados' expresses an emotional state, showing a sense of danger or risk perceived by the subjects.
Nos sentimos ameaçados ao perceber alguém nos seguindo à noite.
We felt threatened when we noticed someone following us at night.
This example illustrates 'ameaçados' used metaphorically to indicate that the projects are at risk of not being successfully carried out due to a specific issue.