harbinger

UK
/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/
US
/ˈhɑrbɪndʒər/

Übersetzungen

harbingersubstantiv
harbingers
Pl.
UK
/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/
US
/ˈhɑrbɪndʒər/
The robin is often considered a harbinger of spring.
Робин часто считается предвестником весны.
harbingerverb
harbingered
Präteritum
harbingered
Partizip Perfekt
harbingering
Gerundium
UK
/ˈhɑː.bɪn.dʒə/
US
/ˈhɑːr.bɪn.dʒɚ/
The dark clouds harbinger a storm.
Темные облака предвещают бурю.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

harbingersubstantiv
A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
The blooming flowers are a harbinger of spring.
A forerunner of something.
The economic downturn was seen as a harbinger of the financial crisis.
Historically, a person sent ahead of a travelling party, especially of royalty or an army, to arrange lodgings and other preparations.
In medieval times, the harbinger would ride ahead to secure quarters for the king’s retinue.
harbingerverb
To signal or indicate the approach of something.
The sudden drop in temperature harbingered the arrival of winter.