Looming Meaning in English
word · lemma: loom
ˈɫumɪŋ
LOO-ming
lˈuːmɪŋ
LOO-ming
Definición
Describes something bad, worrying, or important that is about to happen soon and feels close or threatening.
Uso & Matices
Mostly used for threats, deadlines, disasters, or worries that 'hang over' a situation. Common with 'danger', 'deadline', 'crisis', 'storm'. Not for positive events. Used in both formal and informal language but mostly for serious contexts.
Spanish: que se avecina - inminente - amenazantePortuguese (BR): iminente - ameaçadorPortuguese (PT): iminente - ameaçadorChinese (Simplified): 逼近的 - 即將來臨的Chinese (Traditional): 逼近的 - 即將來臨的Hindi: मंडराता हुआ - निकट आताArabic: يقترب - وشيك - يلوح في الأفقBengali: আসন্ন - সামনে আসছে - ঝুলে আছে (হুমকিস্বরূপ)Russian: надвигающийся - грозящийJapanese: 差し迫った - 迫り来るVietnamese: cận kề - sắp xảy ra - đang đe dọaKorean: 다가오는 - 임박한Turkish: yaklaşan - kapıda olan - tehlike oluşturanUrdu: منڈلاتا ہوا - قریب آتا ہواIndonesian: yang mengancam - yang akan segera terjadi
Oraciones de Ejemplo
There is a looming storm on the horizon.
basic
I am worried about the looming deadline at work.
basic
The company is facing looming financial problems.
basic
With exams looming, I need to start studying now.
natural
There's a sense of crisis looming over the entire city.
natural
Rumors of layoffs are looming at the office.
natural