zapowiadać — meaning in English

English meaning

• adumbrate verb To hint that something will happen, without saying so clearly.
• augur noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
• betoken verb To be a visible sign of something.

Senses

zapowiadać is used for these senses in English:

• adumbrate To foreshadow vaguely.
• augur To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.
• betoken (transitive) To foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.

adumbrate — full definition

1. verb To hint that something will happen, without saying so clearly.
2. verb To describe something only roughly, without going into detail.
3. verb To hide something, or cast a shadow over it.

augur — full definition

1. noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
2. verb To be a sign of something to come; to predict or foreshadow.

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