предвеща́ть — meaning in English
predveshchat
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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.
- harbinger noun A person or sign that shows something is about to happen, especially something important.
- herald noun A person or thing that announces or signals that something is coming.
- portend verb To serve as a warning or omen of.
- prognosticate verb To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.
- threaten verb To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.
Senses
предвеща́ть 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.
- forebode To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).
- harbinger (transitive) To announce or precede; to be a harbinger of.
- herald (transitive, often, figurative) To proclaim or announce an event.
- portend (transitive) To serve as a warning or omen of.
- prognosticate (transitive) To presage, betoken.
- threaten To portend, or give a warning of.
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.