portend
/pɔːˈtend/verb
उच्चारण पॉर्टेन्ड
(अशुभ का) संकेत देना, पूर्वाभास देना
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verb
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[T] ~ sth formal
to be a sign or warning that something is going to happen in the future, especially something bad
(अशुभ का) संकेत देना, पूर्वाभास देना
- Dark clouds portended a storm.
- The fall in exports may portend a slowdown in the economy.
Synonyms foreshadow herald presage forebode signal
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portent nounportentous adjective
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: Portend usually refers to something bad, as in 'the incident portends trouble'.
Usage में portend प्रायः किसी बुरी घटना के संकेत के लिए प्रयोग होता है, जैसे 'the incident portends trouble'।