Betoken Meaning in English

word

US

bɪˈtoʊ.kən

bih-TOH-kuhn

UK

bɪtˈəʊkən

bih-TUH-kun

परिभाषा

To be a sign of something; to show, indicate, or suggest something, often something that will happen in the future.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Formal and literary; rarely used in casual speech. Commonly found in classical literature and formal writing. Often used with things like 'betoken danger' or 'betoken a change.' Prefer 'indicate,' 'show,' or 'suggest' in everyday contexts.

• Spanish: significar - indicar - señalar
• Portuguese (BR): significar - indicar - denotar
• Portuguese (PT): significar - indicar - denotar
• Chinese (Simplified): 预示 - 表示
• Chinese (Traditional): 預示 - 表示
• Hindi: संकेत देना - दर्शाना
• Arabic: يدل على - يشير إلى
• Bengali: সংকেত দেওয়া - পূর্বাভাস দেওয়া
• Russian: означать - предвещать
• Japanese: 示す - 兆す - 表す
• Vietnamese: báo hiệu - cho thấy
• Korean: 나타내다 - 조짐이다
• Turkish: belirtmek - göstermek - işaret etmek
• Urdu: ظاہر کرنا - علامت ہونا
• Indonesian: menandakan - menjadi pertanda

उदाहरण वाक्य

Dark clouds betoken rain.

basic

A smile can betoken friendship.

basic

Rising smoke betokens a fire nearby.

basic

His sudden silence betokened bad news.

natural

Those empty streets betoken a city in trouble.

natural

The elaborate decorations betoken a grand celebration.

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