Portent

Noun CEFR B1

ˈpɔɹtənt

Definitions

Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
A portending; significance
Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

Equivalents

Françaisportent

Deutsch(böses) Vorzeichen Omen

日本語くもゆき兆

18 more languages

العربيةالنّذير

Българскиполи́чба

Bosanskimana предзнак

Ελληνικάοιωνός

Suomienne ennusmerkki

Gaeilgemana

Gàidhligdreag manadh

Galegosinal

Hrvatskimana предзнак

Bahasa Indonesiabakat

한국어늧 조짐

Kurdîmana

Latinaaugurium avis monstrumostentum

Македонскипредзнак

Nederlandsvoorspook voorteken

Românăpiază semn

Српскиmana предзнак

ไทยนิมิต

Examples

“It was a portent of things to come ⟳.”

“a howl of dire portent”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

portention portentosity Portentous Portentously Portentousness Portents

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