portending

Noun

A sign or warning that something, often something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

ریشه

From the Latin word 'portentum' meaning 'omen' or 'sign'.

مثال

• The sudden drop in temperature was a portent of the approaching blizzard.
• The strange behavior of the animals was seen as a portent of an earthquake.
• The prophet's words were regarded as a portent of doom.

ترکیب‌های رایج

A portent of doom A portent of disaster A portent of change