presagiar

to presage

verb preh-sah-HYAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin praesagire (to perceive beforehand), from prae- (before) + sagire (to perceive keenly).

Also means

to foreshadow

Usage Note

Presagiar is a formal or literary verb meaning to be an omen of something, typically negative: las nubes presagiaban tormenta. The related noun is presagio (omen, foreboding). Its register is elevated; in everyday speech anunciar (to announce) or advertir (to warn) are more common.

Examples

"Aquellas nubes oscuras presagiaban una gran tormenta."

Natural Translation

Those dark clouds foreshadowed a great storm.

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