portentously

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von portentously im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

Relevante Übersetzungen

portentous

(kötü bir şeyin) haberci/işareti olan

portentous

uğursuz

portentous

{s} olağanüstü

portentous

{s} kötü

portentous

{s} mucizevi

portentous

olağanüstü/uğursuz

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von portentously im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

in a pompous manner

in an ominous manner

in the manner of boding evil; ideally, in an exemplary manner; arrogantly, pompously

in a portentous manner; "portentously, the engines began to roll

Relevante Übersetzungen

portentous

ominous; portending evil

portentous

marvelous; prodigious; wonderful

portentous

ominous

portentous

{a} foreboding, ominous, monstrous

portentous

of ominous significance

portentous

Hence: Monstrous; prodigious; wonderful; dreadful; as, a beast of portentous size

portentous

Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp

portentous

{s} boding evil; prophesying bad events; impressive, amazing; ideal, exemplary; pompous, arrogant

portentous

Something that is portentous is important in indicating or affecting future events. In social politics, too, the city's contribution to 20th century thought and culture was no less portentous

portentous

of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision"

portentous

puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek

portentous

of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous

portentous

foreshadowing ill; ominous

portentous

disapproval If someone's way of speaking, writing, or behaving is portentous, they speak, write, or behave more seriously than necessary because they want to impress other people. There was nothing portentous or solemn about him. He was bubbling with humour. portentous prose. = pompous + portentously por·ten·tous·ly `The difference is,' he said portentously, `you are Anglo-Saxons, we are Latins.'

portentous

monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision

Silbentrennung

por·ten·tous·ly