foreboding

• Que dá a impressão de que algo ruim ou desagradável vai acontecer; que pressagia desgraça ou infortúnio; sinistro, ameaçador.

Describes a feeling that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; ominous.

1. Feeling of impending doomC1formal

   Giving a sense that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

   Agourento

   • The dark clouds had a foreboding appearance.
   • His foreboding silence made everyone uneasy.
   • The foreboding atmosphere in the room suggested bad news.

   Sinônimosbalefulill-omenedinauspiciousmenacingminatoryominousportentoussinisterthreatening

   Antônimosauspiciousencouragingpromisingpropitious

• Substantivo que designa um sentimento forte ou pressentimento de que algo ruim, desagradável ou perigoso vai acontecer.

A noun referring to a strong feeling or sense that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous is about to happen.

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1. Sense of impending dangerC1formal

   A strong feeling that something bad or unpleasant is about to happen.

   Pressentimento de perigo

   • She felt a sense of foreboding as she entered the dark house.
   • The silence in the room filled him with foreboding.
   • His foreboding about the trip proved to be correct.

   Sinônimosanxietyapprehensiondreadfearmisgivingpremonitionpresentimentunease

   Antônimosassurancecalmconfidencesecurity

2. Ominous predictionC1formal

   A warning or prediction of something negative to come.

   Presságio

   • The old legend was a foreboding of disaster for the kingdom.
   • Her dreams were filled with foreboding of loss.
   • The dark clouds were a foreboding of the approaching storm.

   Sinônimosauguryforewarningomenportentpresageprognosticationwarning

• Verbo pouco comum que significa prever ou pressagiar algo, especialmente algo mau ou infeliz.

An archaic verb meaning to predict or portend something, especially something evil or unfortunate.

1. Predict or foreshadowC1formal

   To indicate or predict something, especially something unpleasant, in advance.

   Pressagiar

   • The dark clouds forebode a coming storm.
   • His silence foreboded bad news.
   • The economic indicators forebode a recession.

   Sinônimosaugurbetokenforeshadowforetellportendpredictpresageprognosticateprophesy