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portend

/pɔːˈtɛnd/

/pɔrˈtɛnd/

portendverb

portended

Past Simple

portended

Past Participle

portending

Gerund

/pɔːˈtɛnd/

/pɔrˈtɛnd/

Translations

The oracle claimed to portend the future.

Оракул утверждал, что предсказывает будущее.

Dark clouds portend a storm.

Тёмные облака предвещают бурю.

The sudden drop in temperature may portend a harsh winter.

Внезапное понижение температуры может означать суровую зиму.

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Definitions

To be a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

The dark clouds portend a storm approaching.

To indicate, signify, or foreshadow something in advance.

The early drop in sales may portend deeper economic issues.

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