Portentous in spanish
Portentoso
pronunciation: poʊɹ̩tentoʊsoʊ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: poʊɹ̩tentoʊsoʊ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
portentous1 = portentoso, siniestro, ominoso, amenazador.
Example: Before me stretched the portentous menacing road of a new decade.more:
» send + portentous reverberations = tener resonancias graves.
Example: The application of computer technology to library catalogues sent portentous reverberations throughout the profession.portentous2 = portentoso, grandioso, fenomenal, singular.
Example: This novel is once again a most peculiar combination of broad farce and portentous significance.portentous3 = pomposo, pedante, presuntuoso, ampuloso, solemne.
Example: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.