foretelling

fɔːˈtɛlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of foretelling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

predictionpredicting future events or outcomes

The foretelling signs were hard to ignore.

predictive

prognostic

prophetic

future signsindicating future occurrences through signs or omens

The foretelling clouds suggested a storm was coming.

predictive

prescient

prophetic

Noun

future statementstatement about what will happen

The foretelling was written in the ancient book.

forecast

prediction

prophecy

prophecypractice of prophecy by supernatural means

The oracle's foretelling amazed the villagers.

augury

divination

prediction

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Origin of foretelling

English, fore- (before) + tell (narrate)

Terms with foretelling included in their meaning

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auguring

adj.

prophetic

foretelling future events

presaging

prediction process

the act of predicting or foretelling something

sortilege

divination method

practice of foretelling the future using lots

Examples of foretelling in a sentence

The foretelling weather patterns worried the farmers.
The foretelling signs warned of impending danger.
Her foretelling of the storm proved accurate.
The foretelling of their success was uncanny.
Her foretelling predicted the king's downfall.
Foretelling was a revered skill in ancient cultures.

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French:prémonitoire, prédiction, ...
German:vorhersagend, Prophezeiung, ...
Italian:preveggente, predizione, ...
Spanish:profético, profecía, ...
Portuguese:profético, profecia, ...
Chinese:预示的, 预言, ...
Japanese:予言的な, 予言, ...
Arabic:تنبُّؤي, تَنَبُّؤ, ...
Hebrew:מְנַבֵּא, נְבוּאָה, ...
Russian:предсказательный, предсказание, ...
Ukrainian:передбачуваний, пророцтво, ...
Hindi:पूर्वसूचक, भविष्यवाणी, ...
Bengali:ভবিষ্যদ্বাণীমূলক, ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী, ...
Catalan:predictiu, predicció, ...
Czech:předpovědní, předpověď, ...
Danish:forudsigende, forudsigelse, ...
Dutch:voorspellende, voorspelling, ...
Greek:προφητικός, προφητεία, ...
Hungarian:előrejelző, jóslat, ...
Khmer:ទស្សន៍ទាយ, ការទស្សន៍ទាយ, ...
Korean:예언적인, 예언, ...
Persian:پیش‌گو, پیش‌گویی, ...
Polish:proroczy, przepowiednia, ...
Portuguese (BR):profético, profecia, ...
Romanian:prevestitor, prezicere, ...
Swedish:förutsägande, förutsägelse, ...
Thai:ทำนาย, คำทำนาย, ...
Turkish:öngörücü, haberci, ...
Vietnamese:dự đoán, lời tiên tri, ...

foretell

fɔːrˈtɛl

foretold

Definition of foretell - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

predict future

Dated

say what will happen in the future

Dated

She can foretell what will happen next.

forecast

predict

prognosticate

signs

Dated

indicate future events using signs or omens

Dated

The dark clouds foretell a storm.

augur

foreshadow

portend

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Origin of foretell

Old English, fore (before) + tellan (to count)

Examples of foretell in a sentence

Meteorologists cannot foretell exact weather weeks in advance.
The oracle claimed to foretell the future.
Ancient texts foretell the return of the king.

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French:prévoir, présager, ...
German:vorhersagen, ...
Italian:predire, preannunciare, ...
Spanish:predecir, presagiar, ...
Portuguese:prever, pressagiar, ...
Chinese:预言, ...
Japanese:予言する, 予兆する, ...
Arabic:تَنَبَّأَ, ينبئ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַבֵּא, לְבַשֵּׂר, ...
Russian:предсказывать, предсказать, ...
Ukrainian:передбачати, вказувати, ...
Hindi:भविष्यवाणी करना, संकेत देना, ...
Bengali:ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা, লক্ষণ নির্দেশ করা, ...
Catalan:predir, presagiar, ...
Czech:předpovídat, věstit, ...
Danish:forudsige, varsle, ...
Dutch:voorspellen, aankondigen, ...
Greek:προβλέπω, προμηνύω, ...
Hungarian:megjövendölni, előrejelezni, ...
Khmer:ទស្សន៍ទាយ, បង្ហាញជាមុន, ...
Korean:예언하다, 예고하다, ...
Persian:پیش‌بینی کردن, پیش‌بینی کرد, ...
Polish:przepowiadać, zwiastować, ...
Portuguese (BR):prever, predizer, ...
Romanian:a prezice, a anticipa, ...
Swedish:förutsäga, förebåda, ...
Thai:ทำนาย, บอกเหตุการณ์ล่วงหน้า, ...
Turkish:kehanet etmek, önceden bildirmek, ...
Vietnamese:tiên đoán, báo hiệu, ...

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Definition of foretelling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Origin of foretelling

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Definition of foretell - Reverso English Dictionary

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