Foretelling Meaning in English

word · lemma: foretell

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Definition

Saying or showing what will happen in the future, often based on signs, patterns, or intuition.

Usage & Nuances

Used formally and in storytelling, literature, and discussions about predictions. Common with words like 'prophecy', 'omens', and in phrases like 'foretelling the future'. Rare in everyday speech; 'predicting' is more common in casual contexts.

• Spanish: predecir - pronosticar
• Portuguese (BR): prever - predizer
• Portuguese (PT): prever - predizer
• Chinese (Simplified): 预言 - 预测
• Chinese (Traditional): 預言 - 預測
• Hindi: पूर्वानुमान लगाना - भविष्यवाणी करना
• Arabic: التنبؤ - التوقع
• Bengali: ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা - আগাম বলা
• Russian: предсказание - пророчество
• Japanese: 予言すること
• Vietnamese: tiên đoán - dự báo
• Korean: 예언 - 예지
• Turkish: kehanet - öngörü
• Urdu: پیشگوئی کرنا - مستقبل بتانا
• Indonesian: meramalkan - meramal

Example Sentences

The old woman was foretelling the weather for tomorrow.

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People believed the prophet was foretelling great changes.

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The book was famous for foretelling disasters.

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He jokingly said his aches were foretelling a change in the weather.

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The fortune-teller claimed she was foretelling your future right now.

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Some people think dreams are a way of foretelling future events.

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