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portent

UK
/ˈpɔːtɛnt/
US
/ˈpɔrtɛnt/

Translations

portentnoun
portents
pl
UK
/ˈpɔːtɛnt/
US
/ˈpɔrtɛnt/
The comet was considered a portent by the ancient people.
Комета считалась знаком у древних людей.
The dark clouds were a portent of the coming storm.
Тёмные облака были предзнаменованием надвигающейся бури.
Additional translations
предвестие
Synonyms
augury
sign
warning
forewarning
premonition
signal
harbinger
omen

Definitions

portentnoun
A sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.
The dark clouds on the horizon were a portent of the approaching storm.
A person or thing of great significance or wonder; a prodigy (archaic).
In his time, Mozart was hailed as a portent of musical genius.
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