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augury
[/ˈɔːɡjəri/]
noun
pl: auguries
augúrio
1.
A sign or portent of what will happen in the future; an omen
The dark clouds were seen as an augury of disaster.
As nuvens escuras foram vistas como um augúrio de desastre.
2.
The practice of observing and interpreting omens to predict the future
The ancient Romans practiced augury to divine the will of the gods.
Os antigos romanos praticavam a augúria para adivinhar a vontade dos deuses.
3.
A sign that something specified is likely to happen
These early results are a good augury for the company's future.
Estes resultados iniciais são um bom augúrio para o futuro da empresa.
Synonyms
omen
portent
sign
presage
foretoken
harbinger
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
augúrio
Standard term used across Brazil
Portugal
augúrio
Standard term; may also use 'presságio'
General
presságio
Alternative formal translation meaning 'portent'
Related Idioms & Phrases
a good augury for
a bad augury of
read the augury
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