Foretold Meaning in English

word · lemma: foretell

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Definition

Said or predicted what would happen in the future, usually using special knowledge or intuition.

Usage & Nuances

"Foretold" is a formal, literary, or biblical term, mainly used in past contexts. It often appears with prophecies, omens, or fortune-telling and is not used for everyday predictions ('foretold' sounds more serious or mystical than 'predicted'). Common phrases: 'as foretold', 'was foretold by', 'the prophecy foretold'. Do not use for casual or scientific forecasts.

• Spanish: predicho - profetizado
• Portuguese (BR): predito - profetizado
• Portuguese (PT): predito - profetizado
• Chinese (Simplified): 预言的
• Chinese (Traditional): 預言的
• Hindi: भविष्यवाणी किया गया
• Arabic: تنبأ به - توقع
• Bengali: পূর্বাভাস দেওয়া - আগেই বলা
• Russian: предсказал - было предсказано
• Japanese: 予言した
• Vietnamese: đã tiên tri - đã dự báo trước
• Korean: 예언했다
• Turkish: önceden bildirildi - kehanet edildi
• Urdu: پیش گوئی کی گئی - پیش گوئی کیا
• Indonesian: diramalkan - telah diramalkan

Example Sentences

The old legend foretold a great flood.

basic

The prophet foretold the birth of a king.

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Everything happened as she had foretold.

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It was foretold that the hero would return when the land needed him most.

natural

The ancient scrolls had foretold this exact event centuries ago.

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As the wise woman had foretold, peace finally returned to the valley.

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