ominously

[US]/'ɔminəsli/
[UK]/ˈ ɑmənəslɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. på en måde der antyder at noget dårligt vil ske; med et ubehageligt eller truende tegn

Phrases & Collocations

ominously silent

truende stille

ominously looming

truende hængende over

Example Sentences

The wheels scooped up stones which hammered ominously under the car.

Hjulene samlede løse sten op, som truende hamrede under bilen.

The dark clouds gathered ominously in the sky.

De mørke skyer samlede sig truende på himlen.

She felt an ominously cold chill run down her spine.

Hun følte en truende iskold kulde løbe ned ad rygraden.

The silence in the room grew ominously thick.

Stilheden i rummet blev truende tykkere.

He spoke ominously of the impending disaster.

Han talte truende om den forestående katastrofe.

The figure in the distance moved ominously closer.

Figuren i det fjerne nærmede sig truende.

The news of layoffs hung ominously over the employees.

Nyheden om afskedigelser hang truende over de ansatte.

The old house creaked ominously in the wind.

Det gamle hus knirkede truende i vinden.

The stranger's smile seemed ominously insincere.

Den fremmede smilede truende og utroværdigt.

The music in the horror movie swelled ominously.

Musikken i gyserfilmen svulmede truende op.

The warning signs were ominously clear.

Advarselsskiltene var truende tydelige.

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