ameaça

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See also: amẽaça

Galician[edit]

Verb[edit]

ameaça

  1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of ameaçar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Rhymes: -asɐ
  • Hyphenation: a‧me‧a‧ça

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese amẽaça, mẽaça, from Latin minācia, a noun based on mināx (threatening).

Noun[edit]

ameaça f (plural ameaças)

  1. threat (expression of intent to injure or punish another)
    Suas ameaças não me dão medo!
    Your threats don't scare me!
  2. threat; menace (person or object that is regarded as a danger)
  3. (figurative) an indication that something bad may occur
    Synonym: ameaço
    O trovão foi uma ameaça de tempestade.
    The thunder indicated a storm.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

ameaça

  1. inflection of ameaçar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative