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looming
UK
/ˈluːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈlumɪŋ/
Translations
more looming
Comp.
most looming
Super.
UK
/ˈluːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈlumɪŋ/
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.
loomings
pl
UK
/ˈluː.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈluː.mɪŋ/
Gerund-derived noun, chiefly uncountable, denoting the act or instance of looming.
looming
Gerund
loomed
Past Simple
loomed
Past Participle
looming
Gerund
UK
/luːm/
US
/lum/
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.
looming
Used attributively to describe something imminent or threatening
Synonyms
Definitions
The looming mountains cast a shadow over the valley.
With the deadline looming, the team worked late into the night.
The looming of the cliffs in the mist made the sailors uneasy.
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.
They discussed the looming economic crisis.