portentous
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/pɔːrˈtentəs/
🇬🇧
/pɔːˈtentəs/
adjective
R
suggesting that something important, often negative, will happen in the future
The dark clouds were a portentous sign of the storm to come.
暗い雲は、即将に来る嵐の不吉な兆しでした。
R
trying to sound very serious and important, often in a way that is not sincere
The politician's portentous speech was met with skepticism.
政治家の大げさなスピーチは懐疑的な目で見られました。
translation
不吉な予兆, 重苦しい