Looming Meaning in English
word · lemma: loom
ˈɫumɪŋ
LOO-ming
lˈuːmɪŋ
LOO-ming
परिभाषा
Describes something bad, worrying, or important that is about to happen soon and feels close or threatening.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
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
उदाहरण वाक्य
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