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Definition of impending - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
imminentabout to happen very soon
- The impending storm caused concern among the villagers.
- The impending deadline made everyone anxious.
- She felt nervous about the impending interview.
Origin of impending
Latin, impendere (hang over)
Terms with impending included in their meaning
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safety
make someone aware of impending danger
threat
sense an impending threat or competition
incoming
warning about an impending situation
urgency
impending time limit
vulnerable person
person unaware of impending danger or harm
metaphor
signs of impending trouble
impending trouble
likely to experience failure or trouble soon
unawareness
unaware of impending doom or harm
impending change
very close to a significant change
unaware
someone who is unaware of the impending danger
atmosphere
feeling of impending disaster or misfortune
grim warning
warning of impending disaster
doom warning
warning or sign of impending danger
time
about to take place or impending
symbols
symbol of impending doom or threat
mythology
symbols of impending doom or disaster
ominous time
time of impending doom or change
doomed
marked by a sense of impending death or doom
symbols
kiss symbolizing impending doom or death
warning
indicating an impending problem or trouble
warning
warn of impending trouble
superstition
omen of impending doom or failure
warner
individual who warns of impending danger or evil
emotion
state of hopelessness or impending disaster
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- French:imminent, ...
- German:bevorstehend, ...
- Italian:imminente, ...
- Spanish:inminente, ...
- Portuguese:iminente, ...
- Chinese:即将来临, ...
- Japanese:差し迫った, ...
- Arabic:وَشِيك, ...
- Hebrew:מְמַשְׁמֵשׁ וּבָא, ...
- Russian:надвигающийся, ...
- Ukrainian:неминучий, ...
- Hindi:आसन्न, ...
Definition of impend - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
soon occurringRare be about to happenRare
- The storm impends over the coast..
2.
dangerRare hang over as a threat or dangerRare
- A crisis seemed to impend over the negotiations.
Origin of impend
Latin, impendere (to hang over)
Examples of impend in a sentence
Dark clouds impend, signaling a storm. A storm was about to impend over the coast. Danger seemed to impend as the volcano rumbled.
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- French:être imminent, menacer, ...
- German:bevorstehen, ...
- Italian:essere imminente, minacciare, ...
- Spanish:avecinarse, cernerse, ...
- Portuguese:ameaçar, impender, ...
- Chinese:即将发生, 威胁, ...
- Japanese:差し迫る, 迫る, ...
- Arabic:أَشْرَفَ, خَيَّمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לַהֲיוֹת עָלוּל לְהִתְרַחֵשׁ, לִרְחֹף, ...
- Russian:надвигаться, нависать, ...
- Ukrainian:наближатися, нависати, ...
- Hindi:आसन्न होना, मंडराना, ...
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