Harbingers Meaning in English

word · lemma: harbinger

US

ˈhɑɹbɪŋɝz

HAR-bin-jurz

UK

hˈɑːbɪndʒəz

HAR-bin-juhz

Definition

Harbingers are signs or people that indicate something is going to happen soon, usually something important or significant.

Usage & Nuances

Harbinger is formal/literary; plural is 'harbingers.' Common phrasing: 'harbingers of [event]' (e.g., 'harbingers of spring'). Used metaphorically, often about trends or big changes. Not common in daily conversation.

• Spanish: precursores - heraldos - anunciadores
• Portuguese (BR): precursores - anunciadores
• Portuguese (PT): precursores - anunciadores
• Chinese (Simplified): 先兆 - 预兆 - 预示者
• Chinese (Traditional): 先兆 - 預兆 - 預示者
• Hindi: पूर्वसूचक - अग्रदूत
• Arabic: مبشّرات - علامات سابقة
• Bengali: আগমনী বার্তা - পূর্বসূত্র
• Russian: предвестники
• Japanese: 前兆 - 先触れ
• Vietnamese: điềm báo - dấu hiệu báo trước
• Korean: 전조 - 징조
• Turkish: haberciler - öncüler
• Urdu: نشانیاں - پیش رو (خبردار کرنے والا)
• Indonesian: pertanda - pembawa tanda

Example Sentences

Robins are harbingers of spring.

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Dark clouds are often seen as harbingers of rain.

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These flowers are harbingers of warmer weather.

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Tech trends often act as harbingers of big cultural shifts.

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Those sudden layoffs were harbingers of the company's financial troubles.

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Some believe crows are harbingers of bad luck.

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