Suchen
to prefigure
01
vorhersehen, vorausdeuten
to perceive something as a sign that indicates the occurrence of something good or evil
Transitive: to prefigure a future event
Example
The sudden appearance of black cats was believed to prefigure bad luck in the old superstitions.
The positive feedback from early users seemed to prefigure the success of the new software.
The ancient symbol on the artifact was thought to prefigure an upcoming significant event.
02
vorwegnehmen, voraussagen
to form a mental picture or idea of something before it happens
Transitive: to prefigure sth
Old useExample
She prefigured the excitement of seeing her family after a long trip.
The author prefigured the story ’s climax while outlining the plot.
He prefigured the joy of holding his newborn for the first time.
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