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I [luːm]nome telaio m.II [luːm]2) [war, crisis] incombere; [exam, deadline] incombere, essere imminenteto loom large — [ exam] incombere, profilarsi preoccupante; [ issue] occupare una posizione di primo piano
* * *I [lu:m] noun(a machine in which thread is woven into a fabric.)II [lu:m] verb((often with up) to appear indistinctly, often threateningly: A huge ship loomed (up) in the fog.)* * *I [luːm] n(weaving loom) telaioII [luːm] vi(also: loom up) (building, mountain) apparire in lontananzato loom large fig — essere imminente, incombere
* * *loom (1) /lu:m/n.loom (2) /lu:m/n.primo apparire; apparizione lontana; il profilarsi ( di terra all'orizzonte); lo stagliarsi ( d'una nave nella nebbia, ecc.); miraggio ( sul mare o sul ghiaccio).loom (3) /lu:m/(zool.) ► loon (1).(to) loom /lu:m/v. i.3 (fig.) apparire; sembrare: He looms as a possible president, sembra che possa essere eletto presidente● to loom ahead, ( di nave, ecc.) apparire a prua all'improvviso; (fig.) profilarsi minacciosamente, essere imminente □ to loom large, profilarsi grave; incombere; essere minaccioso; essere in primo piano (o in vista) (fig.): The dangers of the international situation loom large in our minds, abbiamo ben presenti i pericoli della situazione internazionale □ to loom up, profilarsi (o stagliarsi) all'improvviso: The peak loomed up before us, la vetta si è stagliata all'improvviso davanti a noi.* * *I [luːm]nome telaio m.II [luːm]2) [war, crisis] incombere; [exam, deadline] incombere, essere imminenteto loom large — [ exam] incombere, profilarsi preoccupante; [ issue] occupare una posizione di primo piano
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