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foretell

/fɔːˈtɛl/

/fɔrˈtɛl/

foretellverb

foretold

Past Simple

foretold

Past Participle

foretelling

Gerund

/fɔːˈtɛl/

/fɔrˈtɛl/

Translations

Dark clouds foretell a coming storm.

Тёмные облака предвещают приближающуюся бурю.

The oracle claimed to foretell the future.

Оракул утверждал, что предсказывает будущее.

The ancient texts are said to foretell the end of the world.

Говорят, что древние тексты пророчествуют конец света.

Additional translations

Definitions

To predict or tell the future before it happens.

The ancient oracle claimed she could foretell the outcome of the battle.

To serve as a sign or omen of; to foreshadow.

Dark clouds often foretell an approaching storm.

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