a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
omen
noun
a sign of something about to happen
presage
noun
a sign of something about to happen
foreshadowing
noun
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
augur
noun
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
prefigurative
adjective
indistinctly prophetic
forecast
noun
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
predictive
adjective
of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
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🇩🇪German
ahnen
durch Schilder anzeigen
🇫🇷French
annoncer
indiquer par des signes
🇪🇸Spanish
presagiar
indicar con signos
🇮🇹Italian
prefigurare
indicare con segni
🇳🇱Dutch
voorafschaduwing
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🇵🇹Portuguese
prenunciar
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🇷🇺Russian
предвещать
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🇮🇳Telugu
ముందుచూపు
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🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੂਰਵਸ਼ੈਡੋ
ਸੰਕੇਤਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਸਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیش گوئی
نشانیوں سے اشارہ کریں
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🇨🇳Chinese
预示
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🇯🇵Japanese
前兆
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🇰🇷Korean
예표
기호로 표시하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
điềm báo trước
biểu thị bằng dấu hiệu
🇹🇭Thai
ลางสังหรณ์
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🇮🇩Indonesian
pertanda
ditunjukkan dengan tanda-tanda
🇲🇾Malay
bayangan awal
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ينذر
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پیش بینی
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🇹🇷Turkish
haber
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🇮🇱Hebrew
לְבַשֵׂר
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'foreshadow'?
The primary meaning of 'foreshadow' is 'indicate by signs'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'foreshadow' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'foreshadow' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'foreshadow' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'foreshadow' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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