злове́щий — meaning in English
zloveshchiy
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English meaning
- dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- eerie adj Strange and unsettling in a way that suggests something mysterious or supernatural.
- grim adj Bleak, gloomy, or discouraging.
- inauspicious adjective Suggesting that things will not go well; not a good sign.
- ominous adj Suggesting that something bad is about to happen; threatening or foreboding.
- portentous adj Carrying great or worrying importance.
- sinister adj Suggesting evil intent or hidden danger.
- unlucky adjective Having or bringing bad luck.
Senses
злове́щий is used for these senses in English:
- dire Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- eerie Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
- eerie (Scotland) Frightened, timid.
- grim Ghastly or sinister.
- inauspicious Not auspicious; ill-omened
- ominous Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.
- ominous Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen
- portentous Of momentous or ominous significance.
dire — full definition
- adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- adj (informal) Extremely bad in quality.
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