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1 foretell
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2 foretell
foretell [fɔ:ˈtel](preterite, past participle foretold) transitive verb* * *[fɔː'tel]transitive verb (prét, pp - told) prédire -
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4 foretell
[fo:'tel]past tense, past participle - foretold; verb(to tell (about something) before it has happened: to foretell the future from the stars.) prédire -
5 bode ill/well
(to be an omen of or to foretell bad or good fortune: This bodes well for the future.) présager -
6 foretold
[-'tould]past tense, past participle; = foretell -
7 predict
[pri'dikt](to say in advance; to foretell: He predicted a change in the weather.) prédire- prediction -
8 prophesy
verb (to foretell: He prophesied (that there would be) another war.) prédire -
9 prophet
[-fit]1) (a person who (believes that he) is able to foretell the future.) prophète, prophétesse2) (a person who tells people what God wants, intends etc: the prophet Isaiah.) prophète, prophétesse -
10 tell (someone's) fortune
(to foretell what will happen to someone in the future: The gypsy told my fortune.) dire la bonne aventure -
11 tell (someone's) fortune
(to foretell what will happen to someone in the future: The gypsy told my fortune.) dire la bonne aventure -
12 star
A n1 Astron, Astrol étoile f ; the stars are out les étoiles brillent ; to navigate by the stars naviguer aux étoiles ; born under a lucky star né sous une bonne étoile ;2 ( person) vedette f, star f ; a star of stage and screen une vedette de la scène et de l'écran ; a tennis/soccer star une vedette du tennis/du football ; to make sb a star faire une star de qn ;3 ( asterisk) astérisque m ;B stars npl Astrol horoscope m ; what do the stars foretell? qu'est-ce que l'horoscope prédit? ; it's written in the stars c'est le destin.D - star (dans composés)1 Tourism three-/four-star hotel/restaurant restaurant/hôtel (à) trois/quatre étoiles ;2 Mil four-/five-star general général à quatre/cinq étoiles.1 [film, play] avoir [qn] pour vedette [actor] ; the play stars Alan Bates and Maggie Smith as the uncle and aunt la pièce a pour vedettes Alan Bates dans le rôle de l'oncle et Maggie Smith dans le rôle de la tante ; a comedy starring Lenny Henry une comédie avec Lenny Henry en vedette ;2 ( mark with star) ( gén au passif) marquer [qch] d'un astérisque ; the starred items/dishes are… les articles/plats marqués d'un astérisque sont… ;F vi ( p prés etc - rr-) [actor] jouer le rôle principal (in dans) ; Bela Lugosi stars as Dracula ou in the role of Dracula Bela Lugosi joue (le rôle de) Dracula ; Meryl Streep also stars Meryl Streep est également à l'affiche.to reach for the stars vouloir décrocher la lune ; to see stars voir trente-six chandelles. ⇒ all-star, ill-starred. -
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divine [dɪ'vaɪn]∎ it was divine retribution c'était le châtiment de Dieu;∎ formal to attend divine service aller à l'église∎ you look simply divine! tu es absolument divine!2 noun(d) (locate → water) détecter ou découvrir par la radiesthésie∎ to divine for water détecter ou découvrir de l'eau par la radiesthésie►► also figurative divine inspiration inspiration f divine;divine intervention intervention f divine;divine office office m divin;History the divine right of kings la monarchie de droit divin -
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15 prognosticate
prognosticate [prɒg'nɒstɪkeɪt]Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > prognosticate
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foretell — foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, prognosticate, augur, presage, portend, forebode are comparable when meaning to tell something before it happens through special knowledge or occult power. Foretell and predict are frequently interchangeable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Foretell — Fore*tell , v. i. To utter predictions. Acts iii. 24. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foretell — Fore*tell , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foretold}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foretelling}.] To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow. [1913 Webster] Deeds then undone my faithful tongue foretold. Pope. [1913 Webster] Prodigies, foretelling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foretell — index herald, portend, predict, presage, prognosticate, promise (raise expectations) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Bu … Law dictionary
foretell — (v.) c.1300, from FORE (Cf. fore ) + TELL (Cf. tell). Related: Foretold; foretelling … Etymology dictionary
foretell — [v] predict, warn adumbrate, announce, anticipate, apprehend, augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, call, call it*, call the shot*, crystal ball it*, declare, disclose, divine, divulge, dope*, dope out*, figure, figure out*, forebode, forecast,… … New thesaurus
foretell — ► VERB (past and past part. foretold) ▪ predict. DERIVATIVES foreteller noun … English terms dictionary
foretell — [fôr tel′] vt. foretold, foretelling [ME foretellen, prob. transl. of L praedicere] to tell, announce, or indicate beforehand; prophesy; predict foreteller n … English World dictionary
foretell — transitive verb (foretold; telling) Date: 14th century to tell beforehand ; predict • foreteller noun Synonyms: foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, prognosticate mean to tell beforehand. foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
foretell — verb 1) the locals can foretell a storm Syn: predict, forecast, prophesy, prognosticate; foresee, anticipate, envisage, envision, see See note at predict 2) dreams can foretell the future … Thesaurus of popular words
foretell — UK [fɔː(r)ˈtel] / US [fɔrˈtel] verb [transitive] Word forms foretell : present tense I/you/we/they foretell he/she/it foretells present participle foretelling past tense foretold UK [fɔː(r)ˈtəʊld] / US [fɔrˈtoʊld] past participle foretold mainly… … English dictionary