portent

• Nom désignant un signe ou une indication que quelque chose d'important ou de menaçant va se produire, souvent de nature solennelle ou inquiétante.

A noun referring to a sign or indication that something, often something significant or ominous, is about to happen.

1. Sign or omenC1formal

   A sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

   Présage, signe annonciateur

   • The dark clouds were a portent of the coming storm.
   • Many saw the eclipse as a portent of great change.
   • His silence was a portent of bad news to come.

   Synonymesauguryforecastforewarningharbingerindicationomenpresageprognosticprognosticationprophecysignwarning