GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

ominös

ominous; foreboding

Nach dem ominösen Knacken im Treppenhaus traute sich zunächst niemand weiter, bis der Hausmeister die Ursache überprüft hatte.

After the ominous cracking sound in the stairwell, no one initially dared to go any further until the caretaker had checked its cause.

mysterious and suspicious; dubious

Von dem ominösen Vermittler fehlte plötzlich jede Spur, obwohl er zuvor versprochen hatte, sämtliche offenen Fragen persönlich zu klären.

Suddenly there was no trace of the dubious intermediary, even though he had previously promised to resolve all the outstanding questions personally.

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