wahrsagen — 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.
- divination noun The practice of trying to foretell the future or uncover hidden knowledge, typically through supernatural or ritual means.
- foretell verb To predict or announce something before it happens.
Senses
wahrsagen 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.
- divination (uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
- foretell (ambitransitive) To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
- fortune-telling The act or practice of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.
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.