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cassandra

/kəˈsæn.drə/

Tradução: Nome próprio da profetisa troiana da mitologia grega que fazia previsões exatas que nunca eram levadas a sério; por extensão, pessoa que alerta sobre desgraças e não é acreditada.

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noun

/kəˈsæn.drə/C1formal
  • ptNome próprio da profetisa troiana da mitologia grega que fazia previsões exatas que nunca eram levadas a sério; por extensão, pessoa que alerta sobre desgraças e não é acreditada.

A proper noun referring to a prophetess in Greek mythology from Troy during the Trojan War, whose accurate predictions were never believed.

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  1. Mythological prophetessB2formal

    In Greek mythology, a Trojan princess who was granted the gift of prophecy by Apollo but cursed so that no one would ever believe her predictions.

    ptCassandra

    • Cassandra warned the Trojans about the wooden horse, but they ignored her.
    • Like Cassandra, she foresaw the disaster but could not convince anyone.
    • The myth of Cassandra illustrates the tragedy of truth without belief.
  2. Figurative meaningC1formal

    A person who makes accurate predictions about future disasters or negative events but is not believed or is dismissed by others.

    ptCassandra

    • The economist was seen as a Cassandra, warning of the financial crisis years before it happened.
    • She felt like a Cassandra, always predicting problems that no one took seriously.
    • In the company, he played the role of a Cassandra, foreseeing market downturns that others ignored.

    Sinônimosjeremiah

Formas
  • cassandras plural form
  • cassandras' possessive plural form
  • cassandra's possessive singular form
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