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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ye-eon-hada
"그는 자신의 운명을 예언했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To predict or prophesy a future event or outcome.
"Ancient legends foretold the return of the lost king." - 2
To act as a sign or warning of something to come.
"Dark clouds on the horizon foretold a severe storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'foretellan', combining 'fore-' (before) and 'tellan' (to tell, recount, or calculate). It has been used since the pre-1000 era to signify the action of declaring or calculating future events beforehand.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foretell" is said worldwide
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prédire
Transliteration: predir
"Les anciens ont prédit cet événement."
vorhersagen
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˈhɛɐ̯zaːɡən
"Niemand konnte das Ende vorhersagen."
predire
Transliteration: predire
"La profezia ha predetto la vittoria."
profetizar
Transliteration: profetixar
"Los mayas lograron profetizar varios cambios."
profetizar
Transliteration: profetizar
"O vidente conseguiu profetizar o futuro."
भविष्यवाणी करना
Transliteration: bhavishyavani karna
"संत ने आने वाले समय की भविष्यवाणी की।"
预言
Transliteration: yùyán
"占卜师预言了这场灾难。"
예언하다
Transliteration: ye-eon-hada
"그는 자신의 운명을 예언했다."
予言する
Transliteration: yogen suru
"彼は未来を予言することができると主張した。"
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