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foretelling

/fɔːˈtel.ɪŋ/

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noun

/fɔːˈtel.ɪŋ/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее утверждение или предсказание о будущем, или акт или искусство пророчества, часто с помощью сверхъестественных средств.

A noun referring to a statement or prediction about the future, or the act or art of prophesying, often through supernatural means.

  1. Prediction or prophecyB2formal

    A statement or declaration about what will happen in the future.

    ruПредсказание

    • Her foretelling of the economic downturn proved accurate.
    • Ancient texts contain many foretellings of natural disasters.
    • The foretelling of his victory was met with skepticism.

    Synonymsaugurydivinationforecastpredictionprognosticationprophecysoothsayingvaticination

    Antonymshistoryrecollectionretrospection

  2. Art of prophecyC1formal

    The practice or ability to predict future events, often through supernatural or mystical means.

    ruИскусство предсказания

    • The oracle was known for her skill in foretelling.
    • Many cultures have traditions of foretelling through dreams.
    • He dismissed her claims as mere foretelling without evidence.

    Synonymsaugurydivinationprognosticationprophecysoothsayingvaticination

Forms
  • foretellings plural form
  • foretellings' possessive plural form
  • foretelling's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

foretell/fɔːrˈtel/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия предсказания или пророчества о будущем событии или исходе.

A verb used to indicate the act of predicting or prophesying a future event or outcome.

irregular verb

  1. Predict the futureC1formal

    To say what will happen in the future, often based on prophecy or supernatural insight.

    ruПредсказывать

    • The oracle foretold the fall of the kingdom.
    • Ancient texts foretell a great flood.
    • No one can foretell the outcome of the election with certainty.

    Synonymsaugurdivineforecastforeseepredictpresageprognosticateprophesy

Forms
  • foretold past participle
  • foretold past simple
  • foretelling present participle
  • foretells third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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