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foretold

UK
/fɔːˈtəʊld/
US
/fɔrˈtoʊld/

Translations

foretoldverb
foretold
Past Simple
foretold
Past Participle
Inflected form: simple past tense and past participle of 'foretell'.
He foretold the event years ago.
Он предсказал это событие много лет назад.
Additional translations
предрёквысок., поэт.
пророчилкнижн.
foretoldpast participle
Used attributively to mean 'predicted in advance'; derived from the past participle of the verb 'foretell'.
The foretold disaster never materialized.
Предсказанная катастрофа так и не произошла.
Additional translations
предречённыйпоэт., архаич.
foretellverb

foretold

Past Simple

foretold
Past Simple
foretold
Past Participle
foretelling
Gerund
UK
/fɔːˈtɛl/
US
/fɔrˈtɛl/
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
нагадать
Synonyms
presage
predict
forewarn
prophesy
forecast
anticipate
divine

Definitions

foretoldverb
Simple past tense and past participle of foretell.
The prophets foretold great changes.
foretoldpast participle
Predicted or announced beforehand; prophesied.
The foretold disaster never materialized.
foretellverb
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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