grim prospect

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• grim — [grım] adj [: Old English; Origin: grimm] 1.) making you feel worried or unhappy = ↑harsh ▪ the grim reality of rebuilding the shattered town ▪ When he lost his job, his future looked grim. ▪ Millions of Britons face the grim prospect (=something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• grim — adjective grimmer, grimmest 1 SITUATION/NEWS making you feel worried and unhappy: There s more grim news from the war zone. | things look grim (for): Things look pretty grim for farmers right now. | grim prospect (=something bad that will… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• prospect — I n. anticipated outcome a bleak, grim; inviting; rosy prospect II v. (D; intr.) to prospect for (to prospect for gold) * * * [ prɒspekt] grim inviting rosy prospect [ anticipated outcome ] a bleak (D; intr.) to prospect for (to prospect for… …   Combinatory dictionary

• prospect — I UK [ˈprɒspekt] / US [ˈprɑsˌpekt] noun Word forms prospect : singular prospect plural prospects *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the possibility that something will happen, especially something good prospect for: The prospects for employment in… …   English dictionary

• prospect*/ — [ˈprɒspekt] noun I 1) [U] the possibility that something good will happen Doctors say there is little prospect of any improvement in his condition.[/ex] We have an exciting match in prospect.[/ex] 2) [singular] something that you expect to happen …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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