verb🔗ShareDrohen, bevorstehenTo hang or be suspended over (something); to overhang."The dark storm clouds impended over the picnic, threatening to ruin our afternoon. "Die dunklen Gewitterwolken drohten über dem Picknick und drohten, unseren Nachmittag zu ruinieren.situationeventtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDrohen, bevorstehenFiguratively to hang over (someone) as a threat or danger."The threat of a layoff impended over the factory workers, making them anxious. "Die Drohung einer Entlassung drohte den Fabrikarbeitern und machte sie ängstlich.disasterfuturesituationeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDrohen, bevorstehenTo threaten to happen; to be about to happen, to be imminent."A storm impended over the school picnic, threatening to ruin the fun. "Ein Sturm drohte über dem Schulpicknick, drohte den Spaß zu verderben.timefutureeventpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBezahlen, entrichtenTo pay."While "impended" sounds like it might mean "to pay," that is not its definition. "Impended" means "to be about to happen; to be imminent." Here's a correct example sentence: The storm impended, so we hurried home. " Der Sturm stand bevor, also beeilten wir uns nach Hause.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
