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I. fore·bod·ing [fɔ:ʳˈbəʊdɪŋ, Am fɔ:rˈboʊd-] N liter

1. foreboding no pl (anticipation):

foreboding
[düstere] Vorahnung
there was a sense of foreboding in the capital as if fighting might at any minute break out
es hing eine düstere Vorahnung über der Hauptstadt, so als könnte jede Minute ein Kampf losbrechen

2. foreboding (presentiment):

foreboding
[düstere] Prophezeiung
to have a foreboding [that] ...
das [ungute] Gefühl haben, [dass] ...

II. fore·bod·ing [fɔ:ʳˈbəʊdɪŋ, Am fɔ:rˈboʊd-] ADJ

foreboding
Unheil verkündend
OpenDict entry

foreboding N

with a sense of foreboding he opened the door
nicht Gutes ahnend, öffnete er die Tür

fore·bode [fɔ:ʳˈbəʊd, Am fɔ:rˈboʊd] VB trans liter

to forebode sth
etw prophezeien
there were several incidents during the voyage that seemed to forebode disaster
es gab verschiedene Vorfälle während der Reise, die eine Katastrophe ankündigten
to forebode evil
Unheil verkünden
Present
Iforebode
youforebode
he/she/itforebodes
weforebode
youforebode
theyforebode
Past
Iforeboded
youforeboded
he/she/itforeboded
weforeboded
youforeboded
theyforeboded
Present Perfect
Ihaveforeboded
youhaveforeboded
he/she/ithasforeboded
wehaveforeboded
youhaveforeboded
theyhaveforeboded
Past Perfect
Ihadforeboded
youhadforeboded
he/she/ithadforeboded
wehadforeboded
youhadforeboded
theyhadforeboded
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