Black clouds portend a storm.
SYNONYM(S): foreshadow, betoken, forebode.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
por·tend — … Useful english dictionary
tend — am·bi·tend·en·cy; at·tend; at·tend·ance; at·tend·ee; back·tend·er; bar·tend; bar·tend·er; con·tend; con·tend·er; con·ver·tend; dis·tend; ex·tend; ex·tend·er; ex·tend·ibil·i·ty; ex·tend·ible; in·tend; in·tend·ance; in·tend·an·cy; in·tend·ant;… … English syllables
por — ag·a·por·nis; ap·por·tion; ap·por·tion·ment; as·por·ta·tion; cel·le·por·i·dae; col·por·tage; col·por·teur; cor·por·i·fy; cryp·to·por·ti·cus; de·por·ta·tion; di·a·por·tha·ce·ae; di·a·por·the; dis·pro·por·tion·a·tion; ex·por·ta·tion;… … English syllables
Voltajes y frecuencias por país — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Contenido 1 Contactos de pared 2 Rangos de voltaje 3 Tabla de voltajes y frequencias 4 … Wikipedia Español
portend — por·tend … English syllables
portend — por|tend [po:ˈtend US po:r ] v [T] literary [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: portendere to stretch forward , from tendere to stretch ] to be a sign that something is going to happen, especially something bad ▪ strange events that portend… … Dictionary of contemporary English
portend — por|tend [ pɔr tend ] verb transitive LITERARY to be a sign or warning of something that will happen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
portend — por•tend [[t]pɔrˈtɛnd, poʊr [/t]] v. t. 1) to indicate in advance, as an omen does; foreshadow or presage 2) to signify; mean • Etymology: 1400–50; < L portendere=por forth, forward +tendereto stretch … From formal English to slang
Portend — Por*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portending}.] [L. portendre, portentum, to foretell, to predict, to impend, from an old preposition used in comp. + tendere to stretch. See {Position}, {Tend}.] 1. To indicate (events,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portended — Portend Por*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portending}.] [L. portendre, portentum, to foretell, to predict, to impend, from an old preposition used in comp. + tendere to stretch. See {Position}, {Tend}.] 1. To indicate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
