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LOOMING

Traducere în limba română

looming I. adjectiv

vag, nedesluşit, estompat.

looming II. substantiv

1. ivire, apariţie.

2. (fiz.) miraj în sus.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

My heart beat as I saw the house on which so much of our hope was centred, looming up grim and silent in its deserted condition amongst its more lively and spruce-looking neighbours.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

The island already lay like a cloud behind them, while right in front was St. Alban's Head, with Portland looming mistily in the farthest distance.

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He was suspicious of the looming bulks of the trees and of the dark shadows that might conceal all manner of perilous things.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

At dusk we saw Dr. Grimesby Roylott drive past, his huge form looming up beside the little figure of the lad who drove him.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

And then, at last, we saw the formless mass of the huge Crawley elm looming before us in the gloom, and there was the broad village street with the glimmer of the cottage windows, and the high front of the old George Inn, glowing from every door and pane and crevice, in honour of the noble company who were to sleep within that night.

(Rodney Stone, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

So we rode back to her little cottage at Highgate, where we found the following short note, which had arrived by that morning's post from Mr. Micawber: My dear Madam, and Copperfield, The fair land of promise lately looming on the horizon is again enveloped in impenetrable mists, and for ever withdrawn from the eyes of a drifting wretch whose Doom is sealed!

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

A call at Meg's, and a refreshing sniff and sip at the Daisy and Demijohn, still further fortified her for the tete-a-tete, but when she saw a stalwart figure looming in the distance, she had a strong desire to turn about and run away.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

But after that he was afraid no more of the looming bulks of the tepees.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

As, in his puppyhood, the looming bulks of the tepees, man-reared, had affected him as manifestations of power, so was he affected now by the houses and the huge fort all of massive logs.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

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