forerunner

ˈfɔːˌrʌnə
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Translation of forerunner into Russian

Noun

1.

precursor

person or thing that precedes and indicates the approach of another
  • The horse-drawn carriage was a forerunner to the modern car..Конная повозка была предшественником современного автомобиля.
2.

harbinger

sign or warning of a future event
предвестник mпредтеча m
  • Dark clouds are often a forerunner of a coming storm..Темные облака часто являются предвестником надвигающейся бури.
3.

sports

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non-competitor leading competitors on a course
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фореруннер лидер трассы ведущий гонки
  • The forerunner checked the track before the race.Фореруннер проверил трассу перед гонкой.
4.

philately

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stamp used before official issues
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предшественник mранняя марка предварительная марка
  • Collectors value the forerunner for its rarity.Коллекционеры ценят предшественника за его редкость.
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Synonyms and analogies of forerunner in English

Examples of forerunner in a sentence

  • Steam engines were forerunners of today's trains.
  • The robin is a forerunner of spring.
  • Economic downturns can be a forerunner of social unrest.
  • The forerunner ensured the path was clear for skiers.
  • A skilled forerunner is crucial for a smooth event.
  • The museum displayed a forerunner from the 19th century.

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

Noun
предшественникnm. - predshestvennik

It was a forerunner of today's voice recognition systems.

Это был предшественник современных систем распознавания голоса.

предтечаnm. - predtecha

In fact, it was the forerunner of all modern diet books.

Фактически, это была предтеча всех современных книг о диетах.

предвестникnm. - predvestnik

In literature, a forerunner often foreshadows greater themes within a story.

В литературе предвестник часто предвещает более глубокие темы в истории.

предшественницаnf. - predshestvennitsa

It is the forerunner of the now legendary PASER cutting head.

Это предшественница ставшей сегодня легендарной режущей головки PASER.

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Other translations for forerunner:

  • предвестиеnn.
  • предвестницаn.
  • предвозвестникn.

forerunner: Examples and translations in context

Development is the forerunner of inspiring and effective products and systems.

Предшественником эффективных и убедительных продуктов и систем является исследовательская работа.

In many ways, the bicycle was the forerunner of today's electric scooters.

Во многих отношениях велосипед был предшественником современных электросамокатов.

It was arguably the forerunner of today's more advanced virtual assistant technology.

Эту технологию можно считать предшественником современных усовершенствованных виртуальных помощников.

Invention of the telegraph was a forerunner to modern communication.

Изобретение телеграфа стало предшественником современной связи.

She was a forerunner shouting loudly in the wilderness of beliefs.

Она была предтечей, громко взывающей в пустыне верований.

This dance eventually became the forerunner of today's rumba.

Этот танец в конечном итоге станет предтечей румбы сегодня.

Often recurring microtraumas are the forerunner of the appearance of such a disease.

Зачастую повторяющиеся микротравмы являются предтечей появления такой болезни.

It's this form that's often thought to be the direct forerunner of the orchestral symphony.

Именно эта форма часто рассматривается как прямая предтеча оркестровой симфонии.

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