to augur
01
förutsäga, spå
to predict future events based on omens or signs
Transitive: to augur future events
Exempel
In ancient Rome, priests were believed to augur the outcome of events through observing bird flights.
I det antika Rom trodde man att präster förutsåg utgången av händelser genom att observera fågelflygningar.
02
spå, antyda
to signal or suggest whether something is likely to have a good or bad result
Intransitive: to augur in a specific manner
Exempel
A series of delays augured poorly for the project ’s timeline.
En serie förseningar spådde illa för projektets tidsplan.
Augur
01
augur, spåman
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
