presage
pre·sage
presage · presages · presaged · presaging
передбачити, передбачати, прогнозувати
предвосхитить, предвидеть, предвосхищать
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To predict or foretell somethingTo predict or foretell something.
/ˈpɹɛsɪdʒ/
» The pallor of his face presaged his tragic end.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To predict or foretell something.
(intransitive)To make a prediction.
(transitive)To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.
More definitions
- indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Examples
3 sentencesThe pallor of his face presaged his tragic end.
Ancient people believed that comets presaged great change or disaster.
A crow's cry at midnight was said to presage death in the village.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English presage, from Latin praesāgium.From Middle English presage, from Latin praesāgium.
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Forms
presages, presaging, presaged, presagedSynonyms
13 synonymsClose in meaning
- indicate, as with a sign or an omen:bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenbetokenforeshadowaugur
Word family
5 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