foretold
intermediateB2/fɔːrˈtoʊld/ · fore-told
to predict or tell about something before it happens
Meanings
to predict or tell about something before it happens
ایسی چیز کی پیش گوئی کرنا یا بتانا جو پہلے ہی ہو جائے
پیش گوئی کی گئی
pesh goyi ki gayi
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- foretold events
- foretold future
- foretold the outcome
Example Sentences
She foretold the changes in the weather.
اس نے موسم میں تبدیلی کی پیش گوئی کی۔
Us ne mausam mein tabdeeli ki pesh goyi ki.
The ancient texts foretold great disasters.
قدیم متون نے عظیم آفات کی پیش گوئی کی۔
Qadeem matun ne azeem aafaton ki pesh goyi ki.
He foretold their victory in the next match.
اس نے اگلے میچ میں ان کی فتح کی پیش گوئی کی۔
Us ne agle match mein un ki fatah ki pesh goyi ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a fortune teller who foretells the future.
Imagine a crystal ball revealing glimpses of upcoming events.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آؤ کہ ہم مل کر خوابوں کی اپنی کہانی سنائیں، پیش گوئیوں کے سائے میں ہم رہیں گے کبھی بھی سنائیں
Aao ke hum mil kar khwabon ki apni kahani sunayen, Pesh goiyon ke saaye mein hum rahenge kabhi bhi sunayen
Come, let us together narrate the story of our dreams, / In the shadows of predictions, we shall always reside.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "for-tald" — to tell in advance
First known use: 12th century
Derived from the combination of 'fore' meaning 'before' and 'told' which is the past form of 'tell'. The term has been in use since at least the 12th century.