a portentous event
et varslende øjeblik
a portentous atmosphere
en varslende atmosfære
the author's portentous moralizings.
forfatterens formanende moraliseringer.
the envelope and its portentous contents.
konvolutten og dens ildevarslende indhold.
a building of portentous size
en bygning af varslende størrelse
The present aspect of society is portentous of great change.
nutidens samfundsmæssige forhold varsler store forandringer.
The dark clouds were a portentous sign of an approaching storm.
De mørke skyer var et varslende tegn på en forestående storm.
His portentous speech made everyone uneasy about the future.
Hans varslende tale fik alle til at føle sig utrygge ved fremtiden.
The sudden silence in the room was portentous of bad news.
Den pludselige stilhed i rummet varslede dårlige nyheder.
The old man's portentous warnings about the haunted house scared the children.
Den gamle mands varslende advarsler om det hjemsøgte hus skræmte børnene.
The eerie music created a portentous atmosphere in the horror movie.
Den uhyggelige musik skabte en varslende atmosfære i gyserfilmen.
The fortune teller's portentous predictions left the audience in awe.
Spåmandens varslende forudsigelser efterlod publikum i ærefrygt.
The sudden appearance of a black cat was seen as a portentous omen by the superstitious villagers.
Den pludselige fremkomst af en sort kat blev betragtet som et varslende varsel af de overtroiske landsbyboere.
The eerie silence in the abandoned house felt portentous to the trespassers.
Den uhyggelige stilhed i det forladte hus føltes varslende for indtrængerne.
The politician's portentous promises failed to convince the skeptical voters.
Politikerens varslende løfter formåede ikke at overbevise de skeptiske vælgere.
The portentous music in the background added to the suspense of the thriller movie.
Den varslende musik i baggrunden bidrog til spændingen i thrillerfilmen.
There was something portentous in his appearance.
" To me it seemed perfectly appalling, disastrous, portentous" .
The " cranks" were all rebels, and the list was portentous.
To Adams, Reeve's refusal seemed portentous.
He ran his eye down the pages, and his countenance grew portentous.
As Amy returned from her last trip, Mr. Davis gave a portentous " Hem" !
Mr. Bumble, catching at the inquiry very quickly, shook his head with portentous solemnity.
Next the loud mournful whistles, the portentous vibration and the boat, the human idea--is in motion.
Yet the four miles to the Creek are stirring, like the bleak, portentous beginning of a good tale.
(as in " burdened with making portentous decisions" ), which was added to our dictionary in 1934.
a portentous event
et varslende øjeblik
a portentous atmosphere
en varslende atmosfære
the author's portentous moralizings.
forfatterens formanende moraliseringer.
the envelope and its portentous contents.
konvolutten og dens ildevarslende indhold.
a building of portentous size
en bygning af varslende størrelse
The present aspect of society is portentous of great change.
nutidens samfundsmæssige forhold varsler store forandringer.
The dark clouds were a portentous sign of an approaching storm.
De mørke skyer var et varslende tegn på en forestående storm.
His portentous speech made everyone uneasy about the future.
Hans varslende tale fik alle til at føle sig utrygge ved fremtiden.
The sudden silence in the room was portentous of bad news.
Den pludselige stilhed i rummet varslede dårlige nyheder.
The old man's portentous warnings about the haunted house scared the children.
Den gamle mands varslende advarsler om det hjemsøgte hus skræmte børnene.
The eerie music created a portentous atmosphere in the horror movie.
Den uhyggelige musik skabte en varslende atmosfære i gyserfilmen.
The fortune teller's portentous predictions left the audience in awe.
Spåmandens varslende forudsigelser efterlod publikum i ærefrygt.
The sudden appearance of a black cat was seen as a portentous omen by the superstitious villagers.
Den pludselige fremkomst af en sort kat blev betragtet som et varslende varsel af de overtroiske landsbyboere.
The eerie silence in the abandoned house felt portentous to the trespassers.
Den uhyggelige stilhed i det forladte hus føltes varslende for indtrængerne.
The politician's portentous promises failed to convince the skeptical voters.
Politikerens varslende løfter formåede ikke at overbevise de skeptiske vælgere.
The portentous music in the background added to the suspense of the thriller movie.
Den varslende musik i baggrunden bidrog til spændingen i thrillerfilmen.
There was something portentous in his appearance.
" To me it seemed perfectly appalling, disastrous, portentous" .
The " cranks" were all rebels, and the list was portentous.
To Adams, Reeve's refusal seemed portentous.
He ran his eye down the pages, and his countenance grew portentous.
As Amy returned from her last trip, Mr. Davis gave a portentous " Hem" !
Mr. Bumble, catching at the inquiry very quickly, shook his head with portentous solemnity.
Next the loud mournful whistles, the portentous vibration and the boat, the human idea--is in motion.
Yet the four miles to the Creek are stirring, like the bleak, portentous beginning of a good tale.
(as in " burdened with making portentous decisions" ), which was added to our dictionary in 1934.
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