Definition
An archaic spelling or variant of 'forebode,' meaning to predict or serve as a warning sign of something bad about to happen.
Etymology
From Old English 'for-' (before, in front) + 'bode' (to announce/command). Originally meant to announce beforehand; by medieval times it specifically meant to foreshadow or prophesy, especially misfortune.
Kelly Says
The word 'bode' itself (as in 'bodes well') survives mainly in this frozen phrase, but 'forbode' shows how 'bode' once meant to announce—making 'forebode' literally 'to announce in advance' what's coming.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা
bhabishyadbaani kora
CACatalà
pressagiar
preh-sah-gee-ar
CSČeština
předpovídat
preh-poh-vee-dah-t
DADansk
forudsige
foh-rood-see-yeh
DEDeutsch
verheissen
fer-hay-sen
ELΕλληνικά
προβλέπω
proh-vleh-poh
ESEspañol
presagiar
pre-sa-gee-ar
FAفارسی
پیشگویی
pish-goo-ee
FISuomi
ennustaa
eh-noo-stah
FRFrançais
présager
preh-sah-zhey
HIहिन्दी
भविष्यवाणी करना
bhavishyavaani karnaa
IDBahasa Indonesia
meramalkan
meh-rah-mal-kan
IGIG
ihu aka
ee-hoo ah-kah
ITItaliano
presagire
preh-sah-jee-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
meramalkan
meh-rah-mal-kan
MYမြန်မာ
မျော်လင့်ချိန်
myaw-lin-chein
NLNederlands
voorspellen
fohr-speh-len
NONorsk
forutse
foh-roo-tseh
PAPA
ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ
bha-vikh-ba-nee
PLPolski
wróżyć
vroo-zhitsh
PTPortuguês
pressagiar
preh-sah-gee-ar
RORomână
a prevesti
ah preh-veh-stee
RUРусский
предсказывать
preh-skah-zih-vat
SVSvenska
förutspå
faw-ruht-spoh
SWKiswahili
kutabiri
koo-tah-bee-ree
TAதமிழ்
முன்னறிவித்தல்
mun-nah-ree-vee-thal
TEతెలుగు
అంచనా వేయు
an-chah-nah vey-yu
TRTürkçe
öngörmek
ern-gur-mek
UKУкраїнська
передбачати
peh-reh-dbah-chah-tee
URاردو
منہم کھانا
muh-nahm khaa-nah
VITiếng Việt
tưởng tượng
tuoong tuong
YOYO
ṣe afọwọṣe
shay ah-foh-woh-sheh
ZUZU
zikhulumela
zee-khoo-loo-meh-lah