omen

ˈoʊmən
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Translation of omen into German,

Noun

future sign

event or thing believed to show what will happen
  • Many saw the eclipse as an omen of change.Viele sahen die Sonnenfinsternis als Omen für Veränderungen.

Verb

tr.
1.

signify

serve as a sign of future events
  • The dark clouds omen a storm.Die dunklen Wolken kündigen einen Sturm an.
2.

superstition

Rare
predict future events based on signs
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  • The oracle omens using ancient rituals.Das Orakel prophezeit mit alten Ritualen.
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Expressions with omen: examples in English and translations in German

unglücksverheißend
unheilvoll
The dark clouds were of ill omen for the picnic.
böses Omen
schlechtes Vorzeichen
The broken mirror was considered an ill omen.
böses Omen
The sudden storm felt like a bad omen before their trip.
Unheilsbote
Vogel des Unheils
He was seen as a bird of ill omen after the accident.
Möge das Unglück fernbleiben
Absit omen, may the bad news not come true!

Synonyms and analogies of omen in English

Examples of omen in a sentence

  • The sudden storm was taken as a bad omen.
  • The comet's appearance omens great change.
  • The owl's hoot omens a mysterious event.
  • The stars omened a prosperous year ahead.
  • Dark clouds omened a stormy night.

Translations of "omen" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasOmennn.

An auspicious omen appeared in the form of a shooting star that night.

Ein gutes Omen erschien in Form einer Sternschnuppe in dieser Nacht.

dasVorzeichennn.

In local folklore, the white lady appears as an omen of tragedy.

In der lokalen Folklore erscheint die weiße Dame als Vorzeichen einer Tragödie.

dasZeichennn.

A fatality like this is an omen of the birth of a king.

So ein Todesfall ist ein Zeichen der Geburt eines Königs.

dieVorbedeutungnf.

It is the omen of a greater day, when you will crush the insolent foes who, as we have just heard here, are really sailing against our coasts.

Es ist die Vorbedeutung eines größeren Tages, da du die kecken Feinde zermalmen wirst, welche, wie wir hier soeben hören, wirklich gegen unsere Küsten heransegeln.

dasAnzeichennn.

señal clue; cue; hint; lead; mark; identifying mark; indication; mark; omen; quality; sign; signal; symptom

Fingerzeig; Signal; Wink; Zeichen Anschlagtafel; Anzeichen; Erscheinung; Hinweis; Indikation; Phänomen; Pinnwand; Signal; Symptom; Zeichen

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omen: Examples and translations in context

In the sky, a teardrop-shaped cloud passed slowly overhead like an omen.

Am Himmel zog langsam eine tropfenförmige Wolke wie ein Omen vorbei.

The omen to me meant that something was changing and transforming.

Das Omen bedeutet für mich dass sich etwas verändert und transformiert.

In some myths they are shown as an omen for prosperity.

In einigen Mythen werden sie als Omen für Wohlstand dargestellt.

The red-haired cat is the perfect masterpiece and an omen of luck.

Ist die rothaarige Katze das perfekte Meisterwerk und ein Omen des Glücks.

Well, anything can be an omen if you're looking for it.

Alles kann ein Omen sein, wenn man danach sucht.

So I'm beginning to think it's like an omen or something.

Langsam denke ich, es ist vielleicht ein Omen oder so.

The broken mirror was considered an inauspicious omen by the superstitious guests.

Der zerbrochene Spiegel wurde von den abergläubischen Gästen als böses Omen betrachtet.

He thought that he could just depend on the omen.

Er dachte, er könnte sich einfach auf dieses Vorzeichen verlassen.

See also:

ill omenof ill omena bad omen
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