Forebespeak

/fɔrbɪˈspik/ verb

Definition

To indicate, suggest, or hint at something that is going to happen in the future; to be a sign or omen of what's to come.

Etymology

From 'fore-' (before) + 'bespeak' (to indicate or suggest). 'Bespeak' comes from Old English 'bespæcan,' originally meaning to speak about in advance, now meaning to indicate or suggest.

Kelly Says

When dark clouds forebespeak a storm, they're writing the future in the sky—natural signs that have guided farmers and sailors for thousands of years, long before weather apps existed.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ይነገር
yi-ne-ger
ARالعربية
تنبأ
tanbā
BNবাংলা
অগ্রবর্তী
ogro-bor-tee
CACatalà
predir
pre-dir
CSČeština
předpovědět
pred-po-vi-et'
DADansk
forudse
for-ud-se
DEDeutsch
vorhersagen
for-her-sah-gen
ELΕλληνικά
προφητεύω
pro-fe-te-u-o
ESEspañol
predecir
pre-dee-cir
FAفارسی
پیشگویی
pee-sh-goo-ee
FISuomi
ennustaa
en-nus-taa
FRFrançais
prédire
pre-deer
GUGU
પહેલેથી
peh-le-thee
HAHA
yiyaye
yi-ya-ye
HEעברית
לחזות
le-cha-zot
HIहिन्दी
पूर्वानुमान लगाना
poor-va-anu-maan la-ga-na
HUMagyar
jósolni
yos-olni
IDBahasa Indonesia
meramal
me-ra-mal
IGIG
ekwuru
ek-wu-ru
ITItaliano
predire
pre-dee-re
JA日本語
予言する
yo-en-suru
KKKK
білдіру
bil-di-ru
KMKM
ប្រាប់មុន
bra-ap-mun
KO한국어
예언하다
ye-eon-hada
MRMR
पूर्वानुमान
poor-va-anu-maan
MSBahasa Melayu
ramalkan
ra-mal-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းပြော
kyun-pyaw
NLNederlands
voorspellen
voor-spel-len
NONorsk
forutsi
for-u-tsi
PAPA
ਪਹਿਲੇ
peh-leh
PLPolski
przewidywać
przew-i-dy-wa-vat'
PTPortuguês
prever
pre-ver
RORomână
previziona
pre-viz-io-na
RUРусский
предсказать
predska-sat'
SVSvenska
förutspå
for-ut-spa
SWKiswahili
kutabiri
ku-ta-bi-ri
TAதமிழ்
முன்னறிவி
mun-na-ri-vi
TEతెలుగు
ఊహించు
oo-ha-n-chu
THไทย
ทำนาย
tham-nai
TLTL
maghuhulaan
ma-gu-hu-la-an
TRTürkçe
önceden söylemek
ön-ced-en soh-le-mek
UKУкраїнська
передбачити
pered-ba-chity
URاردو
پیشگوئی
pee-sh-goo-ee
VITiếng Việt
đoán trước
dzoan truoc
YOYO
jọ́ọ́
jo-o-o
ZH中文
预言
yù yán
ZUZU
ukuthi
u-ku-thi

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