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harbinger

UK
/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/
US
/ˈhɑrbɪndʒər/

Translations

harbingernoun
harbingers
pl
UK
/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/
US
/ˈhɑrbɪndʒər/
The robin is often considered a harbinger of spring.
Робин часто считается предвестником весны.
Additional translations
вестник
предзнаменование
предвестие
знамение
Synonyms
signal
indicator
herald
forerunner
precursor
omen
sign
harbingerverb
harbingered
Past Simple
harbingered
Past Participle
harbingering
Gerund
UK
/ˈhɑː.bɪn.dʒə/
US
/ˈhɑːr.bɪn.dʒɚ/
The dark clouds harbinger a storm.
Темные облака предвещают бурю.
Additional translations
вещать
оповещать
Synonyms
usher in
announce
prefigure
indicate
augur
herald
foreshadow
presage
portend
signal

Definitions

harbingernoun
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.
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