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1 loom
loom [lu:m]( = appear) [building, mountain] se dessiner ; [figure, ship] surgir ; [danger, crisis] menacer ; [event] être imminent2. noun* * *[luːm] 1.noun métier m à tisser2.2) [war, crisis] menacer; [exam, interview] être imminent3.to loom large — [exam, issue] peser lourd
looming present participle adjective1) fig [crisis] qui menace; [deadline] qui approche dangereusement2) lit [spire, cliff] menaçant -
2 impending
impending [ɪm'pendɪŋ]imminent;∎ the impending visit by the President la visite imminente du Président;∎ the impending arrival of all my relations l'arrivée prochaine de ma famille au grand complet;∎ the impending crisis la crise imminente ou qui couve;∎ there was an atmosphere of impending doom il planait une atmosphère de désastre imminent
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