immineo
ἀλώπηξ, αἰετοῦ ἅ τ' ἀναπιτναμένα ῥόμβον ἴσχει → a fox, which, by spreading itself out, wards off the eagle's swoop
Latin > English
immineo imminere, -, - V :: threaten, be a threat (to); overhang, be imminent; with DAT
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
immĭnĕo: (inm-), ēre, v. n. in-mineo,
I to project over or towards a thing, to bend or lean towards, to hang down over, overhang (syn. impendeo).
I Lit. (mostly poet.): collis plurimus urbi Imminet, commands, Verg. A. 1, 420; cf.: imminens prope ipsis moenibus tumulus, Liv. 29, 35, 7: imminens villae tua pinus esto, Hor. C. 3, 22, 5: candida populus antro Imminet, Verg. E. 9, 41: aër his, Ov. M. 1, 52: caelumque quod imminet orbi, id. ib. 2, 7: scopulus aequoribus, id. ib. 4, 525: apex collis subjectis arvis, id. ib. 7, 779: nemus desuper, Verg. A. 1, 165: arbos, Ov. M. 4, 459: imminet e celsis audentius improba muris Virgo, Val. Fl. 6, 681; Quint. 11, 3, 130: choros ducit Venus imminente luna, shining overhead, Hor. C. 1, 4, 5: cum ageretur togata, simulans, caterva tota clarissima concentione in ore impuri hominis imminens contionata est: Huic vitae tuae, etc., bending or turning towards, Cic. Sest. 55, 118; cf.: gestu omni imminenti, bent towards him, id. de Or. 2, 55, 225.—
B Transf., to be near to a thing, to touch on, border upon.
1 In gen. (rare): imminet hic, sequiturque parem, similisque tenenti Non tenet, Ov. M. 7, 785: tergo fugacis, id. ib. 1, 542: carcer imminens foro, adjoining, Liv. 1, 33, 8: imminentia muro aedificia, id. 2, 33, 7.—
2 In partic. (like impendere and instare), in an inimical sense, to threaten, menace, by nearness or commanding position (class.): nimis imminebat propter propinquitatem Aegina Piraeeo, Cic. Off. 3, 11, 46; cf.: Carthago imminere jam fructuosissimis insulis populi Romani videbatur, id. Agr. 2, 32, 87: certior sum factus, Parthos ... Ciliciae magis imminere, id. Att. 5, 20, 2: imminent duo reges toti Asiae, id. de Imp. Pomp. 5, 12: circum insulas Italiae inminentes, Liv. 21, 49, 1: Mithridates Italiae quoque, Vell. 2, 18, 4: Parthi Latio, Hor. C. 1, 12, 53: Germaniae et Britanniae, Suet. Calig. 19: bello subegit gentem rebus populi Romani imminentem, Cic. Rep. 2, 20: instabat agmen Caesaris atque universum imminebat, Caes. B. G. 1, 80 fin.: imbrium divina avis imminentŭm, Hor. C. 3, 27, 10: turris ingens inminebat, Liv. 21, 7, 7; 21, 11, 10: inminentes tumuli, id. 3, 7, 2. —
II Trop. (class.).
A To strive eagerly ofter a thing, to be eager for, to long for, be intent upon: hujus mendicitas aviditate conjuncta in nostras fortunas imminebat, Cic. Phil. 5, 7, 20; Liv. 30, 28, 9: in alterius ducis exercitusque opprimendi occasionem imminebat, id. 25, 20, 5: huc imminet: om nes Dirigit huc sensus, Verg. Cul. 89: alieno imminere, Sen. Ep. 2 fin.: rebus, Tac. A. 16, 14: quod imminere emptioni publicanos videbat, Suet. Aug. 24: peritus rerum popularium imminensque ei potestati, Liv. 3, 51, 9: spei majoris honoris, id. 4, 25, 9: occasioni alloquendi regem, Curt. 5, 11: exitio conjugis, Ov. M. 1, 146: Verres avaritia semper hiante atque imminenti fuit, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 54, § 134.—
B Transf. (acc. to I. B.), to be near at hand, to impend.
1 In gen.: sunt qui ea, quae quotidie imminent, non videant, Cic. Cat. 1, 12, 30: mors, quae propter incertos casus quotidie imminet, id. Tusc. 1, 38, 91.—
2 In partic., to threaten by nearness, to be imminent: periculum, quod imminere ipsi portenderetur, Suet. Claud. 29: periculum ambobus, id. Tit. 9: imminentes undique insidiae, id. Caes. 86: discrimina undique, id. Tib. 25: summum discrimen, Quint. 8, 4, 22: bellum, id. 12, 1, 43: taedio praesentium et imminentium metu, Suet. Vit. 15.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
immineō,⁸ ēre (in, mineo), intr.
1 s’élever au-dessus, être suspendu au-dessus : collis urbi imminet Virg. En. 1, 420, une colline domine la ville, cf. Liv. 29, 35, 7 || avoisiner : carcer imminens foro Liv. 1, 33, 8, une prison touchant au forum, cf. Liv. 2, 33, 7 || [fig.] caterva in ore hominis imminens Cic. Sest. 118, le chœur fixant les yeux sur le visage de cet homme
2 être suspendu sur, être imminent : mors imminet Cic. Tusc. 1, 91, la mort est sur nos têtes, cf. Cic. Cat. 1, 30 ; imminentes undique insidiæ Suet. Cæs. 86, embûches de toutes parts menaçantes ; tædio præsentium et imminentium Suet. Vitell. 14, par dégoût du présent et de l’avenir imminent || videt imminere hostes Cæs. G. 6, 38, 2, il voit que les ennemis sont tout proches, cf. Cæs. C. 1, 80, 5
3 menacer : imminent duo reges toti Asiæ Cic. Pomp. 12, deux rois menacent toute l’Asie, cf. Cic. Agr. 2, 87 ; Att. 5, 20, 2
4 pencher sur, tendre vers, convoiter : hujus mendicitas in fortunas nostras imminebat Cic. Phil. 5, 20, son dénuement menaçait nos fortunes ; in occasionem Liv. 25, 20, 5, guetter l’occasion [occasioni Curt. 5, 11, 1 ] ; imminens ei potestati Liv. 3, 51, 9, convoitant cette charge ; imminentes futuro Sen. Tranq. 9, 2, des gens penchés sur l’avenir, qui n’ont en vue que l’avenir.
Latin > German (Georges)
im-mineo, ēre (zu Ϝ*men-, emporragen; vgl. ē-mineo, prō-mineo), über etw. herragen, sich über etw. herneigen, I) eig., v. Bäumen, populus antro imminet, Verg.: pinus villae imminens, Hor.: quercus ingens arbor praetorio imminebat, Liv.: nemus desuper imminet, ragt darüber her, Verg. – v. Örtl., die über etw. herragen, einen Ort beherrschen, dicht-, hart an etw-, anstoßen, -angrenzen, ganz in der Nähe liegen, caelum imminet orbi, Verg.: imminet aequoribus scopulus, Ov.: collis urbi imminet, Verg.: tumulus moenibus imminens, Liv.: carcer imminens foro (hart am Forum) aedificatur, Liv.: imminet mari is lacus, Liv.: nisi quod (urbes) imminerent Italiae, Liv.: insulae Italiae imminentes, Liv. (vgl. Fabri Liv. 21, 7, 7. Fabri u. Wölffl. Liv. 21, 49, 1). – manus capiti alcis imminens, erhoben gegen, Curt. 8, 1 (3), 20. – absol., turris ingens imminebat, Liv.: imminet a tergo mons, Mela: ut castellum in urbe velut arcem imminentem haberet, Liv. – v. Monde, lunā imminente, bei Mondschein, Hor. – II) übtr.: A) über jmd. od. etw. hereinzubrechen drohen, jmd. od. etwas bedrohen, a) v. Übeln usw., die drohen, über jmds. Haupte schweben = nahe bevorstehen, bald eintreten, mors, quae propter incertos casus cotidie imminet, propter brevitatem vitae numquam potest longe abesse, Cic.: imminentis et ipsis facies mali ante oculos erat, Curt.: imbrium divina avis imminentum (für imminentium), Hor. carm. 3, 27, 10: quae imminent non vident, Cic.: imminentes domini, die künftigen, Tac.: u. so imminentis (principis) iuventa, Tac. – m. Infin., castris capi imminebat, Flor. 4, 7, 9. – Partiz. subst., imminentium nescius, nichts wissend von dem, was ihm bevorstand, Tac.: imminentium intellegens, sein bevorstehendes Schicksal ahnend, Tac. – b) v. Pers.u. lebl. Subjj., die etw. od. jmd. bedrohen, gegen etw. od. jmd. loszubrechen drohen, etw. od. jmd. hart bedrängen, ihm dicht auf den Fersen (dem Nacken) sitzen, castra Romana Carthaginis portis immineant, Liv.: muris iterum imminet hostis, Verg.: (navis) quae quinqueremi imminebat, Curt. – (rex) imminens fugientium tergis, Curt.: (Alexander) Dareo imminens, Curt.: haud ignaro imminet fortuna, Liv. – absol., videt hostes imminere, Caes.: imminebant enim Seleucus, Lysimachus, Ptolemaeus, Nep. – imbres imminentes, Hor.: gestus imminens, drohende Gebärde, Cic.: haud ignari, quanta invidiae immineret tempestas, Liv. – B) mit dem Nebenbegr. des Strebens, der Begierde nach etw., a) etw. an sich zu reißen drohen, etw. bedrohen, sich einer Sache zu bemächtigen suchen, imminent duo reges toti Asiae, Cic.: sic imperio, quod dedignor, immineo! Curt.: si alieno imminet, Sen.: quae (plebs) fortunis vestris imminebat, Cic.: huius mendicitas aviditate coniunctā in fortunas nostras imminebat, Cic. – b) übh. nach irgend etw. trachten, -eifrig streben, auf etw. lauern, in victoriam, in occasionem, Liv.: ad caedem, Cic.: occasioni, Curt.: deditioni, zur Üb. geneigt sein, Curt. – Partiz. subst., ideo caduca memoria est futuro imminentium, darum fällt alles aus dem G., weil man nur auf das achthat, was kommen werde, Sen. de ben. 3, 3, 4.
Latin > Chinese
immineo, es, ere. n. 2. (maneo.) :: 將來。臨近。謀。— exitio ejus 謀壊彼。Bellum huic regno imminet 將伐此國矣。