herald
To proclaim or announce an eventTo proclaim or announce an event.
» The revolution heralded a new era.
Die Revolution läutete eine neue Ära ein. — Sudajaengi
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2 senses(figuratively, often, transitive)To proclaim or announce an event.
Daffodils herald the Spring.
verkünden
предвещатьpredveščatʹ
(passive, transitive, usually)To greet something with excitement; to hail.
The film was heralded by critics.
greet enthusiastically or joyfully
Examples
13 sentencesThe revolution heralded a new era.
deDie Revolution läutete eine neue Ära ein. — Sudajaengi
The black sky heralded an impending storm.
deDer schwarze Himmel kündigte einen sich zusammenbrauenden Sturm an. — Yorwba
The vernal heralds chirp and make their nests.
deDie Frühlingsboten zwitschern und bauen ihre Nester. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
The fireworks display heralds the end of the festival.
It was the lark, the herald of the morn, no nightingale.
deEs war die Lerche, Botin des Morgens, keine Nachtigall. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
From Latin heraldus, from Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraudFrom Latin heraldus, from Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraud, from Old French heraut, hiraut (modern French héraut), from Frankish *heriwald, from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Doublet of Harold and Harald; compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.
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Forms
heralds, heralding, heralded, heraldedSynonyms
17 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle