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crystal ball

/ˈkrɪstl bɔːl/

Tradução: Esfera transparente de cristal ou vidro, tradicionalmente usada por videntes e místicos para prever o futuro ou obter informações sobre eventos ocultos. Em sentido figurado, designa qualquer meio de prever resultados futuros.

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/ˈkrɪstl bɔːl/B2informal
  • ptEsfera transparente de cristal ou vidro, tradicionalmente usada por videntes e místicos para prever o futuro ou obter informações sobre eventos ocultos. Em sentido figurado, designa qualquer meio de prever resultados futuros.

A transparent sphere made of crystal or glass, traditionally used by fortune-tellers and mystics to predict the future or gain insight into hidden events. Figuratively, it refers to any means of predicting future outcomes.

  1. Fortune-telling toolB1formal

    A spherical object made of crystal or glass, used by fortune-tellers to predict the future.

    ptBola de cristal

    • The fortune teller gazed into her crystal ball.
    • He claimed he could see the future in a crystal ball.
    • Crystal balls are often associated with mysticism and divination.
  2. Ability to predict the futureB2informal

    Used metaphorically to describe the ability to foresee future events.

    ptCapacidade de prever o futuro

    • I don't have a crystal ball, so I can't tell you what will happen.
    • If I had a crystal ball, I would know the outcome of the election.
    • You can't expect me to have a crystal ball and know everything.