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1 bevorstehen
v/i (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)1. Ereignis: be approaching2. Schwierigkeiten etc.: lie ahead; Gefahr: be imminent; (jemandem) be in store for, await; ihm steht eine große Enttäuschung bevor he’s in for a big disappointment; das Schlimmste steht ( mir) noch bevor the worst is yet ( oder still) to come; iro. das steht uns noch bevor we’ve still got that to look forward to; seine Entlassung stand bevor he was about to be dismissed* * *to come on; to approach; to come close; to threaten; to advance; to be in store for* * *be|vor|ste|henvi septo be imminent; (Winter etc) to be near, to approachjdm bevórstehen — to be in store for sb
die Prüfung stand ihm noch bevor — the exam was yet or still to come, the exam still lay ahead
* * *1) ((especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen etc very soon: A storm is imminent.) imminent2) (coming in the future: There's trouble in store for her!) in store* * *be·vor|ste·hen1. (zu erwarten haben)▪ jdm \bevorstehen to await [or be in store for] sbder schwierigste Teil steht dir erst noch bevor! the most difficult part is yet [or still] to come!uns steht ein harter Winter bevor a hard winter is in store for us, it's going to be a hard winter2. (in Kürze eintreten)▪ etw steht bevor sth is approachingder Sommer steht bevor summer will soon be here* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb be near; be about to happen; (unmittelbar) be imminent* * *bevorstehen v/i (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)1. Ereignis: be approachingihm steht eine große Enttäuschung bevor he’s in for a big disappointment;irondas steht uns noch bevor we’ve still got that to look forward to;seine Entlassung stand bevor he was about to be dismissed* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb be near; be about to happen; (unmittelbar) be imminent* * *v.to approach v.to be imminent expr.to be in store for expr.to impend v. -
2 drohen
v/i1. Person: threaten ( jemandem s.o.; zu + Inf. to + Inf.); er drohte ( ihm etc.) mit der Polizei he threatened to call the police; sie drohte ( ihm), ihn anzuzeigen oder sie drohte ihm mit einer Anzeige she threatened to report him to the police; jemandem mit der Faust / dem Finger drohen shake one’s fist / finger at s.o.2. Gefahr, Gewitter etc.: threaten, approach; er weiß noch nicht, was ihm droht he doesn’t know what’s in store for him ( oder what he’s in for) yet; ihm droht eine Gefängnisstrafe if he’s unlucky he could get ( oder he runs the risk of) a prison sentence; der Wirtschaft droht der Kollaps the economy is threatened with ( oder is on the brink of) collapse3. (im Begriff sein): drohen zu (+ Inf.) threaten to (+ Inf.) auch Person: be in danger of (+ Ger.) es drohte zu regnen it looked like rain* * *to threaten; to menace* * *dro|hen ['droːən]1. vier drohte dem Kind mit erhobenem Zeigefinger — he raised a warning finger to the child
2)(jdm) dróhen, etw zu tun — to threaten to do sth
3) (= bevorstehen) (Gefahr) to threaten; (Gewitter) to be imminent, to be in the offing; (Streik, Krieg) to be imminent or loomingjdm droht Gefahr/der Tod — sb is in danger/in danger of dying
es droht Gefahr/ein Streik — there is the threat of danger/a strike
2. v auxto threatendas Schiff drohte zu sinken — the ship threatened to sink, the ship was in danger of sinking
* * *(to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) threaten* * *dro·hen[ˈdro:ən]I. vi1. (physisch und moralisch bedrohen)die Arbeiter drohten mit Streik the union threatened to strike▪ [jdm] \drohen, etw zu tun to threaten to do sth [to sb]▪ [jdm] \drohen to threaten [sb]es droht ein Gewitter a storm is threatening [or about to break]ein neuer Konflikt/Krieg droht there is the threat of renewed conflict/warjdm droht etw sb is threatened by [or in danger of] sthdir droht Gefahr/der Tod you're in danger/mortal danger [or danger of being killed]vielen schönen Altbauten droht der Abriss a number of beautiful old buildings are under threat of being demolishedII. aux vb▪ \drohen, etw zu tun to be in danger of doing sthdie Zeitbombe drohte jeden Moment zu explodieren the time bomb was threatening to explode at any moment* * *1.intransitives Verb1) threatener drohte mit [seiner] Kündigung — he threatened to give notice
2) (bevorstehen) be threatening2.modifizierendes Verb* * *drohen v/i1. Person: threaten (jemandem sb;zu +inf to +inf);ihm etc)mit der Polizei he threatened to call the police;sie drohte ihm mit einer Anzeige she threatened to report him to the police;jemandem mit der Faust/dem Finger drohen shake one’s fist/finger at sb2. Gefahr, Gewitter etc: threaten, approach;er weiß noch nicht, was ihm droht he doesn’t know what’s in store for him ( oder what he’s in for) yet;ihm droht eine Gefängnisstrafe if he’s unlucky he could get ( oder he runs the risk of) a prison sentence;der Wirtschaft droht der Kollaps the economy is threatened with ( oder is on the brink of) collapse3. (im Begriff sein):es drohte zu regnen it looked like rain* * *1.intransitives Verb1) threatener drohte mit [seiner] Kündigung — he threatened to give notice
2) (bevorstehen) be threatening2.modifizierendes Verb* * *v.to impend v.to menace v.to threat v.to threaten v. -
3 schweben
schweben
to [de]pend, to be pending, to impend. -
4 bevorstehen
1. to approach2. to be imminent3. to be in store for4. to impend5. to pend -
5 drohen
1. to impend2. to menace3. to threat4. to threaten -
6 schweben
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Impend — Im*pend , v. t. [L. impend[e^]re; pref. im in + pend[e^]re to weigh out, pay.] To pay. [Obs.] Fabyan. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impend — Im*pend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Impended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impending}.] [L. impend[=e]re; pref. im in + pend[=e]re to hang. See {Pendant}.] To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten from near at hand; to menace; to be imminent. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impend — I verb approach, be at hand, be forthcoming, be imminent, be in store, be near, be near at hand, draw near, imminere, impendere, loom, menace, promise ill, threaten associated concepts: impending danger, impending death, impending peril II index… … Law dictionary
impend — (v.) 1590s, from figurative use of L. impendere to hang over, to be imminent, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + pendere hang (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)). Related: Impended; impending … Etymology dictionary
impend — [im pend′] vi. [L impendere, to overhang, threaten < in , in + pendere, to hang, prob. < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull, stretch > SPIN] 1. Now Rare to hang or be suspended ( over) 2. a) to be about to happen; be imminent b) to threaten… … English World dictionary
impend — verb to be about to happen or occur, especially of something which takes some time such as a process or procedure rather than just a short event. To impend often has the connotation of threat. My hunger should impend any second now. See Also:… … Wiktionary
impend — Synonyms and related words: approach, await, be as expected, be imminent, be in store, beetle, brew, come on, confront, draw near, draw nigh, draw on, expect it of, face, forthcome, gather, hang out, hang over, hover, impend over, jut, lie over,… … Moby Thesaurus
impend — /ɪmˈpɛnd / (say im pend) verb (i) 1. to be imminent; be near at hand. 2. to threaten. –phrase 3. impend over, Poetic to hang or be suspended over; overhang. {Latin impendēre hang over} …
impend — intransitive verb Etymology: Latin impendēre, from in + pendēre to hang more at pendant Date: 1585 1. a. to hover threateningly ; menace b. to be about to occur < the impending Senate hearings > 2. archaic … New Collegiate Dictionary
impend — /im pend /, v.i. 1. to be imminent; be about to happen. 2. to threaten or menace: He felt that danger impended. 3. Archaic. to hang or be suspended; overhang (usually fol. by over). [1580 90; < L impendere to hang over, threaten. See IM 1, PEND]… … Universalium
impend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. threaten, hang over. See approach, threat, destiny. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. be imminent, loom, menace, hover; see approach 3 , threaten 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To be imminent: brew,… … English dictionary for students
