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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈluːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/lum/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅m)

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Inglés	Español
loom n	(textile machine)	telar nm
Jane had a loom at home where she would make her own fabrics.
Jane tenía un telar en casa donde hacía sus propias telas.
loom⇒ vi	(look big, intimidating)	alzarse imponente v prnl + adj mf
(formal)	erigirse imponente v prnl + adj mf
To the north of the town, the volcano loomed.
El volcán se alzaba imponente al norte de la ciudad.
loom over [sb/sth] vi	(look big, intimidating)	alzarse imponente sobre loc verb + prep
(formal)	erigirse imponente sobre loc verb + prep
The bully loomed over his victim and demanded his lunch money.
El bravucón se alzó imponente sobre su víctima y le exigió el dinero de su almuerzo.
loom vi	figurative (appear imminent)	avecinarse⇒ v prnl
ser inminente v cop + adj mf
acercarse⇒ v prnl
The threat of war was looming.
La amenaza de una guerra se avecinaba.
loom over [sth/sb] vi + prep	figurative (appear imminent)	amenazar⇒ vtr
venirse encima de loc verb + prep
acercarse a v prnl + prep
avecinarse a v prnl + prep
With the possibility of losing his job looming over him, Ken started working on his CV.
La posibilidad de quedarse sin trabajo amenazaba a Ken, que empezó a trabajar en su CV.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
loom n	(part of an oar)	caña nf
The rower laid the loom of the oar into the oar lock.
El remero puso la caña del remo dentro del sujetarremos.
loom n	(protective tubing for wire) (cableado)	manga nf
Wrap the loom around the wires and secure it with electrical tape.
loom n	(wiring loom: group of wires) (cableado)	mazo nm
Use of a loom protects the wires.
Los mazos protegen los cables.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
loom up vi phrasal	(rise ominously)	cernerse⇒ v prnl
Una tormenta amenazadora se cierne sobre el futuro del reino.
alzarse amenazadoramente loc verb

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Compound Forms: loom \|
Inglés	Español
loom large v expr	(seem threatening, imminent)	avecinarse⇒ v prnl
aproximarse⇒ v prnl
The students were unable to enjoy their vacation because final exams loomed large.
power loom n	(machine for weaving textiles)	tejedora nf
Mi hermano trabaja en la fábrica, controlando las tejedoras.
telar mecánico nm + adj
wiring harness, cable harness, wiring loom n	(electrical leads)	arnés de cables loc nom m

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'loom' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

beam - broadloom - flat weave - heddle - hulk - impend - lacemaking machine - shuttle

Spanish:

realzar - telar - tejedora - rondar - cerner - asomarse por el horizonte - cernir

In Lists: Fabric/textiles, books, Sanderson - The Final Empire, more...

Synonyms: appear, emerge, take shape, materialize, become visible, more...

Collocations: use a [hand, power] loom (for weaving), [worked, operated] the loom, [fabric, textiles, rugs] woven on looms, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "loom" in the title:

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hand woven textiles, as in woven by hand on a loom
In the distance, the brigde [bridge] began to loom over the rooftops"
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Loom bands (elastic bands)...
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Main loom
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Psychological factors may loom larger in the aetiology
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