gathering clouds

ˈɡæðərɪŋ klaʊdz

gathering cloud

Definition

Definition of gathering clouds - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

weatherclouds forming in the sky

The gathering clouds signaled an approaching storm.

metaphorsigns of impending trouble

The gathering clouds of war loomed over the nation.

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Expressions with gathering

gathering storm

clouds forming before a storm

The sailors noticed the gathering storm on the horizon.

the war clouds are gathering

exp.

the danger of armed conflict is growing

Many feared the war clouds are gathering in the region.

be gathering dust

not being used or touched

The old typewriter has been gathering dust in the attic.

the storm clouds are gathering

exp.

storm clouds are forming in the sky

The storm clouds are gathering over the mountains.

family gathering

event where relatives come together

The family gathering was held at our grandparents' house.

gathering place

location where people regularly meet

The park is a popular gathering place for locals.

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brewing

weather

formation of a storm or gathering clouds

Examples of gathering clouds in a sentence

We watched the gathering clouds.
The gathering clouds of economic crisis worried the investors.
The gathering clouds of a scandal threatened his career.

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French:nuages qui s'amoncellent, nuages menaçants, ...
German:aufziehende Wolken, drohende Wolken, ...
Italian:nuvole che si addensano, nuvole minacciose, ...
Spanish:nubes que se forman, nubes amenazantes, ...
Portuguese:nuvens a formar-se, nuvens carregadas, ...
Chinese:云层聚集, 不祥之兆, ...
Japanese:集まる雲, 迫り来る雲, ...
Arabic:سَحَاب مُتَجَمِّع, غُيُوم مُتَجَمِّعَة, ...
Hebrew:עֲנָנִים מִתְאַסְּפִים, עַנְנֵי סְעָרָה, ...
Russian:собирающиеся облака, собирающиеся тучи, ...
Ukrainian:збираються хмари, загрозливі хмари, ...
Hindi:इकट्ठा होते बादल, संकट के संकेत, ...
Bengali:জমা হওয়া মেঘ, আসন্ন বিপদের মেঘ, ...
Catalan:núvols acumulats, senyals de perill, ...
Czech:přibývající mraky, stahující se mračna, ...
Danish:samlede skyer, mørke skyer, ...
Dutch:samenkomende wolken, dreigende wolken, ...
Greek:συγκεντρωμένα σύννεφα, σύννεφα στον ορίζοντα, ...
Hungarian:felhőzet, baljós jelek, ...
Khmer:ពពកកំពុងកកើត, សញ្ញានៃបញ្ហាដែលជិតនឹងកើតឡើង, ...
Korean:모여드는 구름, 불길한 징조, ...
Persian:ابرهای در حال تجمع, نشانه‌های خطر, ...
Polish:zbierające się chmury, ...
Portuguese (BR):nuvens se formando, nuvens carregadas, ...
Romanian:nori adunându-se, nori amenințători, ...
Swedish:samlade moln, hotfulla moln, ...
Thai:เมฆที่กำลังก่อตัว, ลางบอกเหตุของปัญหาที่กำลังจะมา, ...
Turkish:toplanan bulutlar, ...
Vietnamese:mây tụ tập, điềm báo bất ổn, ...

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