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omen

/ˈəʊ.mən/

/ˈoʊ.mən/

omennoun

omens

/ˈəʊ.mən/

/ˈoʊ.mən/

Translations

augureSurtout dans un registre soutenu ou littéraire.

The sudden appearance of a comet was taken as a bad omen by the villagers.

L'apparition soudaine d'une comète a été considérée comme un mauvais augure par les villageois.

présage

Sailors studied the clouds, trying to read the omen before setting sail.

Les marins observaient les nuages, essayant d'interpréter le présage avant de prendre le large.

Definitions

A phenomenon or occurrence regarded as a sign of future events, especially one perceived as portentous (either good or bad).

The sudden appearance of a comet was taken as a bad omen by the villagers.

The prophetic significance or meaning attributed to such a sign.

Sailors studied the clouds, trying to read the omen before setting sail.

Synonyms

omenverb

omened

Past Simple

omened

Past Participle

omening

Gerund

/ˈəʊ.mən/

/ˈoʊ.mən/

Used transitively and intransitively, chiefly literary or formal.

Translations

présager

Dark clouds omen a coming storm.

De sombres nuages présagent une tempête imminente.

Definitions

To serve as a sign or warning of; to portend.

Dark clouds omen a coming storm.

To predict or foreshadow something; to foretell.

The rise in housing prices omened a coming economic boom.

Synonyms