Portent - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen.

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They heard the sound as an augury of death

verb

Predict or estimate (a future event or trend).

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Rain is forecast for scotland

noun

A calculation or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend.

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Together the two firms can provide financial forecasts for virtually every listed company in the wo…

noun

A statement of what is likely to happen in the future

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The forecast is heavy rain for tomorrow., the government is forecasting that unemployment will cont…

noun

An advance warning.

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Officials had no forewarning of the attacks

verb

Inform (someone) of a possible future danger or problem.

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He had been forewarned of a coup plot

verb

Present participle of forewarn

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[ + (that) ] the employees had been forewarned (that) the end-of-year financial results would be po…

noun

A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

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Witch hazels are the harbingers of spring

noun

A person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad

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A harbinger of doom

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

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He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

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The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

noun

A sign or piece of information that indicates something.

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The visit was an indication of the improvement in relations between the countries

noun

A sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen

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An indication that there are few indications that the economy is on an upswing., an indication of s…

noun

A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.

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A new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs

verb

Be a threat or possible danger to.

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Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching

noun

Danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm

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[ u ] there was an air of controlled menace about him., [ c ] that boy is a menace to himself and h…

noun

An event regarded as a portent of good or evil.

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The ghost's appearance was an ill omen

noun

An event that is thought to tell something about the future

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Scoring that goal was an omen of things to come.

noun

A thing predicted; a forecast.

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A prediction that economic growth would resume

noun

A statement about what you think will happen in the future

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Make a prediction analysts are busy making predictions about what we can expect in the next budget.…

verb

Be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).

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The heavy clouds above the moorland presaged snow

noun

An omen or portent.

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The fever was a sombre presage of his final illness

verb

To show or suggest that something, often something unpleasant, will happen

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But still the economy is not showing signs of any of the excesses that normally presage a recession.

noun

The action of prophesying future events.

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An unprecedented amount of soul-searching and prognostication

noun

A judgment or the act of making a judgment about what is likely to happen in the future

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Optimistic economic prognostications, his powers of prognostication, dna analysis will help doctors…

noun

A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.

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What happened to all those firm promises of support?

verb

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.

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He promised to forward my mail

noun

A prediction of what will happen in the future.

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A bleak prophecy of war and ruin

noun

A statement that tells what will happen in the future

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Biblical prophecies

noun

An object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else.

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Flowers are often given as a sign of affection

verb

Write one's name on (a letter, card, document, etc.) to identify oneself as the writer or sender.

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The card was signed by the whole class

noun

A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement between the parties concerned.

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The firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit

verb

Convey information or instructions by means of a gesture, action, or sound.

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Hold your fire until i signal

adjective

Striking in extent, seriousness, or importance; outstanding.

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Their signal failure to achieve a satisfactory solution to the problem

noun

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

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Members of her family have received death threats

noun

A statement that someone will be hurt or harmed, esp. if the person does not do something in particular

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She was fired after making threats to her co-workers., [ u ] a threat of rain is in today’s forecas…

noun

A suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed

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[ + to infinitive ] her parents carried out their threat to take away her mobile phone if her grade…

noun

A statement or event that warns of something or that serves as a cautionary example.

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Police issued a warning about fake £20 notes

verb

Inform someone in advance of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation.

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His father had warned him of what might happen

noun

Notice of a possible danger or problem, so that it can be prevented or avoided

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[ c ] flood warnings were issued by the national weather service., [ u ] the earthquake struck with…