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надвигаться

Translation of надвигаться

loom

Meaning of надвигаться

Russian

Приближаться и угрожать в ближайшем будущем.

English

to seem about to happen soon, often in a worrying or threatening way

надвигаться

Transcription and pronunciation of надвигаться

надвига́ться

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[nədvʲɪˈɡat͡sə]
In Latin letters
nadvigatsya

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  1. Economists warn that a serious crisis is looming.

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    Экономисты предупреждают, что надвигается серьёзный кризис.

  2. Job cuts are looming at the factory.

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    На заводе надвигаются сокращения.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between надвигаться, нависать, приближаться, грозить, and маячить

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нависать

A threat hangs over someone.

приближаться
🇷🇺Russian

Neutral 'come closer'; no sense of threat.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
грозить

Stresses danger.

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М
🇷🇺Russian
маячить

Colloquial, often «маячить на горизонте».

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What does надвигаться mean?

to seem about to happen soon, often in a worrying or threatening way

How do you pronounce надвигаться?

надвигаться is pronounced [nədvʲɪˈɡat͡sə], in Latin letters “nadvigatsya”.

How is надвигаться used in a sentence?

Economists warn that a serious crisis is looming. Translation: Экономисты предупреждают, что надвигается серьёзный кризис.

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