ominous

BrE /ˈɒmɪnəs/ AmE /ˈɑːmɪnəs/

adjective en → es

1 DARK/UNFAVORABLE [attributive, predicative] B2

suggesting that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening and worrying

amenazador, ominoso, perturbador

  • an ominous sign/symbol

Collocations ominous clouds · ominous silence

  • The dark clouds were ominous.

    Las nubes oscuras eran ominosas.

2 WARNING [attributive, predicative] B2

suggesting that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening and worrying

amenazador, perturbante, inquietante

  • an ominous warning

Collocations ominous warning · ominous prediction

  • The captain gave an ominous warning about the storm.

    El capitán dio una advertencia ominosa sobre la tormenta.