loom

BrE /luːm/ AmE /luːm/

verb / noun en → es

1 WEAVE [intransitive] B2

to make cloth on a loom

tejer, hilar

Collocations loom fabric

  • She spends her days loom weaving.

    Ella pasa sus días tejiendo a telar.

2 APPEAR [intransitive] B1

to appear or seem likely to happen in the near future

aparecer, surgir, amenazar con

Collocations loom large

  • Dark clouds loomed on the horizon.

    Nubes oscuras aparecieron en el horizonte.

3 APPROACH [intransitive] B2

to approach or come nearer in a threatening way

acercarse, aproximarse amenazadoramente

Collocations loom large

  • The storm loomed over the city.

    La tormenta se cernía sobre la ciudad.

1 DEVICE [noun] B2

a machine used for weaving cloth

telar, tejedor

Collocations loom and shuttle

  • The old loom was still in working order.

    El antiguo telar aún funcionaba.

2 WEAVING [noun] B1

the process of making cloth on a loom

tejido, tejedura

Collocations loom weaving

  • She learned the art of loom weaving.

    Ella aprendió el arte del tejido a telar.