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1 to loom large
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2 loom
I lu:m noun(a machine in which thread is woven into a fabric.) telar
II lu:m verb((often with up) to appear indistinctly, often threateningly: A huge ship loomed (up) in the fog.) aparecer, surgir, asomarseloom n telartr[lʊːm]1 vislumbrarse (causing fear) amenazar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto loom large causar mucha preocupación————————tr[lʊːm]1 telar nombre masculinoloom ['lu:m] vi1) : aparecer, surgirthe city loomed up in the distance: la ciudad surgió en la distancia2) impend: amenazar, ser inminente3)to loom large : cobrar mucha importancialoom n: telar mn.• espejismo s.m.• telar s.m.v.• amenazar v.• aparecer v.• surgir v.• telar v.• vislumbrar v.
I luːmnoun telar m
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a) ( be imminent) avecinarseb) ( look threatening)c) ( figure)to loom large: the problem loomed large in his mind — el problema dominaba sus pensamientos
Phrasal Verbs:- loom up
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[luːm]N (for weaving) telar m
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[luːm]VI1) (also: loom up) (=appear) surgir, aparecer2) (=threaten) amenazarto loom large — cernerse, pender amenazadoramente
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I [luːm]noun telar m
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a) ( be imminent) avecinarseb) ( look threatening)c) ( figure)to loom large: the problem loomed large in his mind — el problema dominaba sus pensamientos
Phrasal Verbs:- loom up -
3 LOOM
I lu:m noun(a machine in which thread is woven into a fabric.) telar
II lu:m verb((often with up) to appear indistinctly, often threateningly: A huge ship loomed (up) in the fog.) aparecer, surgir, asomarseloom n telartr[lʊːm]1 vislumbrarse (causing fear) amenazar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto loom large causar mucha preocupación————————tr[lʊːm]1 telar nombre masculinoloom ['lu:m] vi1) : aparecer, surgirthe city loomed up in the distance: la ciudad surgió en la distancia2) impend: amenazar, ser inminente3)to loom large : cobrar mucha importancialoom n: telar mn.• espejismo s.m.• telar s.m.v.• amenazar v.• aparecer v.• surgir v.• telar v.• vislumbrar v.
I luːmnoun telar m
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a) ( be imminent) avecinarseb) ( look threatening)c) ( figure)to loom large: the problem loomed large in his mind — el problema dominaba sus pensamientos
Phrasal Verbs:- loom upN ABBR(US) = Loyal Order of Moose asociación benéfica* * *
I [luːm]noun telar m
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a) ( be imminent) avecinarseb) ( look threatening)c) ( figure)to loom large: the problem loomed large in his mind — el problema dominaba sus pensamientos
Phrasal Verbs:- loom up -
4 large
(great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) grande- largely- largeness
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large adj grandetr[lɑːʤ]2 (family) numeroso,-a3 (extensive) amplio,-a, extenso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(as) large as life familiar en personaat large (as a whole) en generalby and large por lo generalon a large scale a gran escalato be at large andar suelto,-a, estar en libertadto be larger than life ser exagerado,-alarge employers grandes empresas nombre femenino plural1) big: grande2) comprehensive: amplio, extenso3)by and large : por lo generaladj.• crecido, -a adj.• cuantioso, -a adj.• dilatado, -a adj.• gordal adj.• grande adj.• importante adj.n.• cabezorro s.m.
I lɑːrdʒ, lɑːdʒadjective larger, largest [The usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]a) ( in size) <area/room> grandehe's a large man — es un hombre corpulento or (fam) grandote
b) (in number, amount) \<\<family/crowd\>\> grande, numerosoa large proportion of my income — gran parte or una buena parte de mis ingresos
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1) at largea) ( at liberty)to be at large — \<\<murderer/tiger\>\> andar* suelto
b) ( as a whole) en generalsociety/the public at large — la sociedad/el público en general
c) ( in US)[lɑːdʒ]representative at large — representante de todo un estado o distrito en el Congreso o Senado de los EEUU
1. ADJ(compar larger) (superl largest)a large room — una gran habitación, una habitación grande
in large doses the toxin is fatal — en grandes dosis, la toxina es mortal
do you have (it in) a larger size? — ¿lo tiene en una talla más grande?
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by and large — en general•
to grow larger — crecer•
as large as life — en carne y hueso, en personaextent, measure 1., 6)the central character is a larger-than-life, cantankerous Italian — el personaje principal es un italiano exuberante y cascarrabias
a large group of people — un grupo numeroso or grande de personas
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a large crowd had gathered — se había formado un gran gentío•
a large number of them — un gran número de elloslarge numbers of people came — vinieron muchísimas personas, vinieron gran número de personas
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a large proportion of — una gran proporción de•
a large quantity of — una gran cantidad de3) (Comm) de tamaño grandelarge — (on clothing label) grande; (on food packet, washing powder etc) tamaño familiar
See:GREAT, BIG, LARGE in great2. N•
at large —1) (=in general)the country/society at large — el país/la sociedad en general
2) (=on the loose)to be at large — [dangerous person, animal] andar suelto
3.4.CPDthe large intestine N — (Anat) el intestino grueso
large print N —
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in large print — en letra grande* * *
I [lɑːrdʒ, lɑːdʒ]adjective larger, largest [The usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]a) ( in size) <area/room> grandehe's a large man — es un hombre corpulento or (fam) grandote
b) (in number, amount) \<\<family/crowd\>\> grande, numerosoa large proportion of my income — gran parte or una buena parte de mis ingresos
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1) at largea) ( at liberty)to be at large — \<\<murderer/tiger\>\> andar* suelto
b) ( as a whole) en generalsociety/the public at large — la sociedad/el público en general
c) ( in US)representative at large — representante de todo un estado o distrito en el Congreso o Senado de los EEUU
См. также в других словарях:
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loom large — see large, largely … Modern English usage
loom large — verb To have a great deal of importance, presence, power, or sway; to be of great significance or concern; by extension, to pose a likely threat or danger. Energy policy will loom large in the policy decisions of the new government … Wiktionary
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