单词 | foretell |
释义 | foretell (fɔːʳtel ) Word forms: foretells , foretelling , foretold verb If you foretell a future event, you predict that it will happen. [literary] ...prophets who have foretold the end of the world. [VERB noun] Synonyms: predict, forecast, prophesy, portend Collocations: foretell the future Sharp's frequently expressed belief that her dreams foretell the future can also be irritating. Times, Sunday Times They think that they are being asked to foretell the future, whereas they are being asked to create it. Times, Sunday Times Humans are not blessed with the gift of being able to foretell the future. Times, Sunday Times But the fact remains that nobody can foretell the future. Times, Sunday Times Crystal ball — it means to foretell the future using a reflective object or surface. Times, Sunday Times |
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