impend

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈpɛnd/ 🇬🇧 /ɪm'pend/
빈도
난이도
태그 RARE
verb
R

To be very close to happening, often something bad or worrying.

A sense of doom impends as the storm clouds gather ominously overhead.

폭풍우 구름이 머리 위에 불길하게 모이면서, 임박한 파멸의 느낌이 드리운다.

R

To be expected to happen soon, suggesting a sense of anticipation or concern.

The announcement of the new policy impends, leaving the employees in a state of nervous anticipation.

새 정책 발표가 임박하면서 직원들은 긴장된 기대 상태에 빠져 있다.

translation

v. 다가올, 다가오는

어형 변화

Perfect impended
Progressive impending
3rd Present impends
Past impended