Meaning

2 senses

  1. (idiomatic)Impending or in the offing; imminent.

  2. (idiomatic)At whereabouts unknown, especially when law enforcement authorities have lost track of one's location.

Examples

98 sentences

  1. Can we make a fire in this wind?

    ruСможем мы разжечь огонь при таком ветре? — sharptoothed

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  2. The curtains blew in the wind.

    ruЗанавески развевались на ветру. — Selena777

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  3. Dust was blowing in the wind.

    ruВ воздухе плавала пыль. — Biga

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  4. The tree bent in the wind.

    ruДерево нагнулось от ветра. — marafon

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  5. The flag flapped in the wind.

    ruФлаг развевался на ветру. — sharptoothed

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Synonyms

9 synonyms
imminent:afoot
imminentin the worksproximate
at whereabouts unknown:at largeon the lamon the looseon the rununtraceable

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
inA1inabilityinaccessibleinaccuracy

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