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harbinger

/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/ /ˈhɑɹbɪndʒəɹ/

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noun

Предвестник, предзнаменование

A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.

Examples :

"The robin in early spring is often a harbinger of warmer weather. "

Малиновка ранней весной часто является предвестником более теплой погоды.

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noun

Предвестник, глашатай

One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when travelling, to provide and prepare lodgings.

Examples :

"In medieval England, the royal harbinger would travel ahead of the king and his court, securing rooms and supplies in the next town. "

В средневековой Англии королевский глашатай путешествовал впереди короля и его двора, обеспечивая комнаты и припасы в следующем городе.

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verb

Предвещать, предсказывать

To announce or precede; to be a harbinger of.

Examples :

"The early morning frost often harbingers a cold winter. "

Ранние утренние заморозки часто предвещают холодную зиму.

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