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portend in Finnish

portend in Finnish is tietää, merkitä — portend means to be a warning sign that something bad is going to happen.

portend in Finnish

tietää
verb
(transitive) To serve as a warning or omen of.
merkitä
verb
(transitive) To signify; to denote.

What does "portend" mean?

  1. verb To be a warning sign that something bad is going to happen.
  2. verb To mean or indicate something.
    "How alive these poems are with the visual specifics of what he so closely observes, how full of elegance, terror and hope. They portend a poet of major craft, of deep feeling, and of fine intelligence."
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portend in a sentence

  • How alive these poems are with the visual specifics of what he so closely observes, how full of elegance, terror and hope. They portend a poet of major craft, of deep feeling, and of fine intelligence.
  • Let it be known that the Rapture portends the End of Days.

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What is "portend" in Finnish?
"portend" in Finnish is tietää, merkitä. portend means: To be a warning sign that something bad is going to happen.
Are there other ways to say "portend" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "portend": tietää, merkitä.
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