presentiment

prɪˈzɛntɪmənt
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Translation of presentiment into German

Noun

1.

premonition

Rare
intuition about a future event
Rare
Vorahnung fPräsentiment Ahnung fVorgefühl n
  • His presentiment told him not to go on the trip.Sein Vorahnung sagte ihm, dass er nicht auf die Reise gehen sollte.
2.

foreboding

Rare
feeling something bad will happen soon
Rare
Vorahnung fVorgefühl n
  • She had a presentiment of danger before the storm.Sie hatte eine Vorahnung der Gefahr vor dem Sturm.
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Expressions with presentiment: examples in English and translations in German

eine Vorahnung haben
ein ungutes Gefühl haben
She had a presentiment of danger before entering the house.

Synonyms and analogies of presentiment in English

Examples of presentiment in a sentence

  • He couldn't shake the presentiment of bad news.
  • His presentiment of failure was hard to shake off.
  • A presentiment of doom lingered in the air.

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

Noun
dieVorahnungnf.

I had a presentiment that you would come this evening.

Ich hatte eine Vorahnung, dass Sie heute Abend kommen würden.

She trusted her presentiment, which warned her against that risky investment.

Sie vertraute ihrer Vorahnung, die sie vor dieser riskanten Investition warnte.

dieAhnungnf.

But some mysterious presentiment told him his son was not yet dead.

Doch eine dunkle Ahnung sagte ihm, sein Sohn sei nicht tot.

It is as if presentiment must find the way through bulky undergrowth.

Es ist, als ob die Ahnung den Weg durch das sperrige Unterholz finden muss.

dasVorgefühlnn.

We have all heard about intuition, presentiment and destiny.

Alle haben wir über Intuition, Vorgefühl und Schicksal gehört.

The question itself is emerging from this presentiment.

Die Frage selbst entspringt diesem Vorgefühl.

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Other translations for presentiment:

  • Vorausahnennn.

presentiment: Examples and translations in context

That presentiment led her to save more money for unexpected expenses ahead.

Diese Vorahnung ließ sie mehr Geld für unerwartete Ausgaben beiseitelegen.

Despite the sunny weather, her presentiment nudged her to cancel the picnic.

Trotz des sonnigen Wetters riet ihr ihre Vorahnung, das Picknick abzusagen.

The old man often shared his presentiment about the city's future economy.

Der alte Mann teilte oft seine Vorahnung über die zukünftige Wirtschaft der Stadt.

He brushed off his presentiment, thinking it was just an overactive imagination.

Er wischte seine Vorahnung beiseite und dachte, es sei nur eine überaktive Fantasie.

As the event approached, her presentiment grew more intense and harder to ignore.

Als das Ereignis näher rückte, wurde ihre Vorahnung intensiver und schwerer zu ignorieren.

Her recurring presentiment about travel led her to book a spontaneous trip abroad.

Ihre wiederkehrende Vorahnung über das Reisen ließ sie spontan eine Reise ins Ausland buchen.

His presentiment about the storm made him decide to stay indoors for the weekend.

Seine Vorahnung über den Sturm ließ ihn entscheiden, das Wochenende über drinnen zu bleiben.

The presentiment filled him with dread, predicting that something significant was about to happen.

Die Vorahnung erfüllte ihn mit Schrecken und sagte voraus, dass etwas Bedeutendes geschehen würde.

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