věštit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- augur noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
- bode verb To be a sign that something (usually bad) will happen; to portend.
- foretell verb To predict or announce something before it happens.
- harbinger noun A person or sign that shows something is about to happen, especially something important.
- portend verb To serve as a warning or omen of.
- presage noun A warning of a future event; an omen.
Senses
věštit is used for these senses in English:
- augur To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.
- bode (ambitransitive) To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.
- foretell (ambitransitive) To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
- harbinger (transitive) To announce or precede; to be a harbinger of.
- portend (transitive) To serve as a warning or omen of.
- presage (transitive) To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.
- scry To magically or supernaturally look into or (as an entertainer) predict (the future), using crystal balls or other objects.
augur — full definition
- noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
- verb To be a sign of something to come; to predict or foreshadow.