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looming

UK
/ˈluːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈlumɪŋ/
looming over
looming up

Traduzioni

loomingadjective
more looming
Comp.
most looming
Super.
UK
/ˈluːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈlumɪŋ/
imposantSe dit d’une forme grande, vague et souvent perçue comme impressionnante ou inquiétante.
The looming mountains cast a shadow over the valley.
Les montagnes imposantes projetaient une ombre sur la vallée.
imminentEmployé pour un événement ou un danger qui approche et suscite de l’inquiétude.
With the deadline looming, the team worked late into the night.
Avec l’échéance imminente, l’équipe a travaillé tard dans la nuit.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
menaçantMet l’accent sur l’idée de menace ou de danger qui se profile.
Sinonimi
imminent
approaching
pending
threatening
menacing
loomingnoun
loomings
pl
UK
/ˈluː.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈluː.mɪŋ/
Gerund-derived noun, chiefly uncountable, denoting the act or instance of looming.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
apparitionEmploi rare, dans un sens descriptif ou littéraire, pour l’apparition vague d’une forme.
Sinonimi
imminence
impendingness
approach
advent
threat
portent
menace
pending danger
loomverb

looming

Gerund

loomed
Past Simple
loomed
Past Participle
looming
Gerund
UK
/luːm/
US
/lum/
se profiler
A dark figure loomed in the distance, causing her to stop in her tracks.
Une silhouette sombre se profilait au loin, la faisant s’arrêter net.
se profilerPour un événement ou une échéance qui approche de façon menaçante.
As the deadline loomed, the team worked tirelessly to complete the project.
À l’approche de l’échéance qui se profilait, l’équipe a travaillé sans relâche pour terminer le projet.
tisserSens artisanal.
In the cottage she loomed fine linen for the merchants.
Dans la chaumière, elle tissait du lin fin pour les marchands.
Sinonimi
emerge
appear
materialize
hover
threaten
impend
loomgerund / present participle

looming

Used attributively to describe something imminent or threatening
imminentPour une menace ou un événement proche dans le temps.
They discussed the looming economic crisis.
Ils ont discuté de la crise économique imminente.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
menaçantNuance plus expressive, avec idée de menace.
Sinonimi
impending
imminent
approaching
upcoming
forthcoming
pending
near
threatening
menacing
ominous
looming large

Definizioni

loomingadjective
Appearing as a large, indistinct, and often threatening shape or form.
The looming mountains cast a shadow over the valley.
Imminent or about to happen, often in a threatening or worrying way.
With the deadline looming, the team worked late into the night.
loomingnoun
The act or instance of appearing as a large, indistinct, and often threatening shape.
The looming of the cliffs in the mist made the sailors uneasy.
loomverb
To appear as a large, often indistinct or distorted shape.
A dark figure loomed in the distance, causing her to stop in her tracks.
To seem imminent or threatening.
As the deadline loomed, the team worked tirelessly to complete the project.
To weave cloth on a loom; to work as a weaver.
In the cottage she loomed fine linen for the merchants.
loomgerund / present participle
Imminent and potentially menacing; about to happen soon.
They discussed the looming economic crisis.
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