loom

loom
loom [lu:m]
1. intransitive verb
( = appear) [building, mountain] se dessiner ; [figure, ship] surgir ; [danger, crisis] menacer ; [event] être imminent
• the dark mountains loomed up in front of us les sombres montagnes sont apparues devant nous
• a recession is looming in the United States une récession menace sérieusement les États-Unis
2. noun
métier m à tisser
* * *
[luːm] 1.
noun métier m à tisser
2.
intransitive verb
1) (also loom up) surgir (out of de; over au-dessus de)
2) [war, crisis] menacer; [exam, interview] être imminent

to loom large — [exam, issue] peser lourd

3.
looming present participle adjective
1) fig [crisis] qui menace; [deadline] qui approche dangereusement
2) lit [spire, cliff] menaçant

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