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looming
UK
/ˈluːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈlumɪŋ/
more looming
Comp.
most looming
Super.
UK
/ˈluːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈlumɪŋ/
Translations
The looming deadline made everyone in the office anxious.
Надвигающийся срок заставил всех в офисе нервничать.
The looming storm clouds signaled that we should head back home.
Угрожающие грозовые тучи сигнализировали, что нам следует вернуться домой.
Definitions
The looming mountains cast a shadow over the valley.
With the deadline looming, the team worked late into the night.
loomings
pl
UK
/ˈluː.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈluː.mɪŋ/
Gerund-derived noun, chiefly uncountable, denoting the act or instance of looming.
Definitions
The looming of the cliffs in the mist made the sailors uneasy.
looming
Gerund
loomed
Past Simple
loomed
Past Participle
looming
Gerund
UK
/luːm/
US
/lum/
Translations
A storm was looming on the horizon.
На горизонте маячила буря.
The mountains loomed in the distance.
Вдали возвышались горы.
The deadline is looming closer.
Срок сдачи надвигается все ближе.
Definitions
A dark figure loomed in the distance, causing her to stop in her tracks.
As the deadline loomed, the team worked tirelessly to complete the project.
In the cottage she loomed fine linen for the merchants.
Definitions
The weaver skillfully operated the loom to create a beautiful tapestry.
The rower’s hands slid along the loom of the oar as he adjusted his stroke.
Through the thick mist, the loom of the island became visible.
looming
Used attributively to describe something imminent or threatening
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They discussed the looming economic crisis.
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