Vorzeichen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- augury noun A way of predicting the future by watching how animals look and behave.
- forerunner noun A person who runs at the head of a group, ahead of the others.
- harbinger noun A person or sign that shows something is about to happen, especially something important.
- sign noun A visible indication that something exists, is happening, or is about to happen.
Senses
Vorzeichen is used for these senses in English:
- augury A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
- augury (by extension) An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.
- forerunner A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
- harbinger A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
- sign An omen.
- sign (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
augury — full definition
- noun A way of predicting the future by watching how animals look and behave.
- noun A sign that seems to show what will happen in the future.
- noun Something that happens and seems to signal important events ahead.
forerunner — full definition
- noun A person who runs at the head of a group, ahead of the others.
- noun Someone who is not taking part in a race but goes round the course first, to lead the way or check it is ready.
- noun Something that comes before an event and hints at what is about to happen.
- noun An earlier member of a family or group who came before the current ones.
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