oncoming
Approach, onsetApproach, onset
» He failed to see the stop sign at the intersection and hit an oncoming car.
Он не увидел знака остановки на перекрёстке и врезался во встречный автомобиль. — Lenin_1917
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1 sensesApproach, onset
- the beginning or early stages
Examples
19 sentencesHe failed to see the stop sign at the intersection and hit an oncoming car.
ruОн не увидел знака остановки на перекрёстке и врезался во встречный автомобиль. — Lenin_1917
I got dazzled by oncoming traffic.
deIch bin vom Gegenverkehr geblendet worden. — Luiaard
Watch out for the oncoming traffic.
deAchte auf den Gegenverkehr! — raggione
Tom slowly veered into oncoming traffic.
Tom was blinded by the oncoming car.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English on comynge, oncomynge, oncoomynge; equivalent to on- + coming (noun).From Middle English on comynge, oncomynge, oncoomynge; equivalent to on- + coming (noun).
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