What does présage in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word présage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use présage in French.
The word présage in French means omen, sign, harbinger, predict, presage, foretell, presage, that doesn't look too good, bad omen. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word présage
omennom masculin (signe irrationnel) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les Romains prenaient le vol des oiseaux pour des présages. The Romans took birds in flight as omens. |
sign, harbingernom masculin (signe avant-coureur, prémices) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ces indicateurs étaient le présage d'une catastrophe à venir. These indicators were a sign (or: harbinger) of disaster to come. |
predict, presageverbe transitif (entrevoir, deviner) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Rien ne laissait présager qu'ils divorceraient. There was nothing to predict that they would get divorced. |
foretell, presageverbe transitif (annoncer [qch]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ces gros nuages noirs laissent présager un orage. Those big black clouds presage a thunderstorm. |
that doesn't look too good(le pire est à craindre) |
bad omennom masculin (annonce défavorable) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ma voisine vient de croiser un chat noir, elle croit que c'est un mauvais présage. |
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