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incombere

to loom

verb een-KOM-beh-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin incumbere (to press upon, to lie on).

Also means

to be incumbent

Usage Note

Incombere is an intransitive verb used with su — un pericolo incombe su di noi (a danger looms over us). It is most common in the present or imperfect and rarely forms compound tenses. It is more literary than minacciare and specifically conveys an impending, hovering threat rather than an active one.

Examples

"Un pericolo incombe sulla città."

Natural Translation

A danger looms over the city.

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