foretell
To predict; to tell before it occurs; to prophesyTo predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
» No one can foretell the future.
Niemand kann die Zukunft vorhersagen.
Никто не может предсказать будущее.
Ніхто не може передбачити майбутнє.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
weissagen, wahrsagen, vorhersagen
предска́зыватьpredskázyvatʹ
(transitive)To tell (a person) of the future.
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
- foreshadow or presage
- indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Examples
17 sentencesNo one can foretell the future.
Ніхто не може передбачити майбутнє. — deniko
ruНикто не может предсказать будущее. — marafon
deNiemand kann die Zukunft vorhersagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary can foretell the future.
Мері може передбачити майбутнє. — deniko
ruМэри может предсказывать будущее. — marafon
deMaria kann die Zukunft vorhersagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's completely impossible to foretell his reaction.
ruЕго реакцию совершенно невозможно предсказать. — V_Zmoova
Everything happened exactly as Tom had foretold.
It is not mine to foretell the future.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
First use appears before 1400, from Middle English foretellen, equivalent to fore- + tell.First use appears before 1400, from Middle English foretellen, equivalent to fore- + tell.
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Forms
foretells, foretelling, foretold, foretoldSynonyms
22 synonyms- make a prediction about; tell in advance:predictprognosticatecallforebodeanticipatepromise
- foreshadow or presage:announceannunciateharbingerherald
- indicate, as with a sign or an omen:bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadow
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle