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PRONUNCIATION OF FORESHADOW

foreshadow  [fɔːˈʃædəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORESHADOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foreshadow is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb foreshadow in English.

WHAT DOES FORESHADOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foreshadow

Foreshadow is a Polish record label. The label formerly included such artists as As All Die, Moss, Niko Skorpio, Oktor, Quercus, The River, Transcendent Device, Váli. Current artists include Dream System, Nadja, and Newbreed.

Definition of foreshadow in the English dictionary

The definition of foreshadow in the dictionary is to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORESHADOW

PRESENT

Present
I foreshadow
you foreshadow
he/she/it foreshadows
we foreshadow
you foreshadow
they foreshadow
Present continuous
I am foreshadowing
you are foreshadowing
he/she/it is foreshadowing
we are foreshadowing
you are foreshadowing
they are foreshadowing
Present perfect
I have foreshadowed
you have foreshadowed
he/she/it has foreshadowed
we have foreshadowed
you have foreshadowed
they have foreshadowed
Present perfect continuous
I have been foreshadowing
you have been foreshadowing
he/she/it has been foreshadowing
we have been foreshadowing
you have been foreshadowing
they have been foreshadowing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I foreshadowed
you foreshadowed
he/she/it foreshadowed
we foreshadowed
you foreshadowed
they foreshadowed
Past continuous
I was foreshadowing
you were foreshadowing
he/she/it was foreshadowing
we were foreshadowing
you were foreshadowing
they were foreshadowing
Past perfect
I had foreshadowed
you had foreshadowed
he/she/it had foreshadowed
we had foreshadowed
you had foreshadowed
they had foreshadowed
Past perfect continuous
I had been foreshadowing
you had been foreshadowing
he/she/it had been foreshadowing
we had been foreshadowing
you had been foreshadowing
they had been foreshadowing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will foreshadow
you will foreshadow
he/she/it will foreshadow
we will foreshadow
you will foreshadow
they will foreshadow
Future continuous
I will be foreshadowing
you will be foreshadowing
he/she/it will be foreshadowing
we will be foreshadowing
you will be foreshadowing
they will be foreshadowing
Future perfect
I will have foreshadowed
you will have foreshadowed
he/she/it will have foreshadowed
we will have foreshadowed
you will have foreshadowed
they will have foreshadowed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been foreshadowing
you will have been foreshadowing
he/she/it will have been foreshadowing
we will have been foreshadowing
you will have been foreshadowing
they will have been foreshadowing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would foreshadow
you would foreshadow
he/she/it would foreshadow
we would foreshadow
you would foreshadow
they would foreshadow
Conditional continuous
I would be foreshadowing
you would be foreshadowing
he/she/it would be foreshadowing
we would be foreshadowing
you would be foreshadowing
they would be foreshadowing
Conditional perfect
I would have foreshadow
you would have foreshadow
he/she/it would have foreshadow
we would have foreshadow
you would have foreshadow
they would have foreshadow
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been foreshadowing
you would have been foreshadowing
he/she/it would have been foreshadowing
we would have been foreshadowing
you would have been foreshadowing
they would have been foreshadowing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you foreshadow
we let´s foreshadow
you foreshadow
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to foreshadow
Past participle
foreshadowed
Present Participle
foreshadowing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORESHADOW


alfredo
ælˈfreɪdəʊ
beshadow
bɪˈʃædəʊ
Colorado
ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ
condo
ˈkɒndəʊ
dado
ˈdeɪdəʊ
dildo
ˈdɪldəʊ
libido
lɪˈbiːdəʊ
mondo
ˈmɒndəʊ
Orlando
ɔːˈlændəʊ
overshadow
ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ
perdendo
peəˈdendəʊ
privado
prɪˈvɑːdəʊ
Ricardo
rɪˈkɑːdəʊ
saddo
ˈsædəʊ
secondo
sɛˈkɒndəʊ
shadow
ˈʃædəʊ
Toledo
tɒˈleɪdəʊ
UNIDO
juːˈniːdəʊ
unshadow
ʌnˈʃædəʊ
window
ˈwɪndəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORESHADOW

foresaid
foresail
foresaw
foresay
foresee
foreseeability
foreseeable
foreseeingly
foreseen
foreseer
foreshadower
foreshank
foresheet
foreship
foreshock
foreshore
foreshorten
foreshortening
foreshow
foreshown

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORESHADOW

bay window
black widow
bow window
casement window
drive-up window
eye shadow
five-o´clock shadow
meadow
out of the window
picture window
plate-glass window
rain shadow
rear window
rose window
sash window
shop window
show window
transfer window
water meadow
widow

Synonyms and antonyms of foreshadow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORESHADOW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «foreshadow» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of foreshadow

Translation of «foreshadow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORESHADOW

Find out the translation of foreshadow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foreshadow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foreshadow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预示
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prefigurar
570 millions of speakers

English

foreshadow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्वाभास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تؤذن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предвещают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prenunciam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বাভাস দেত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préfigurer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peringatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorboten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

前兆となる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foreshadow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoán trước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவிக்கின்றன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वदर्शन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

belirtisi olmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prefigurano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapowiadać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віщують
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prefigura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προαναγγέλλουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skets ´
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

båda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forbilde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foreshadow

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORESHADOW»

The term «foreshadow» is regularly used and occupies the 96.550 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORESHADOW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foreshadow» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foreshadow» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foreshadow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORESHADOW»

Discover the use of foreshadow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreshadow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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ForeShadow: Full Speed
Some soldiers are born ... some are made ... some don't have a choice. In this action anthology nine ordinary people learn forces feared by time itself have marked mankind for extinction.
Jemir R. Johnson, Vin Varvara, Matthew Wilbekin, 2006
2
Foreshadow
Imagine discovering that your boyfriend was out to kill you--and that the annoying boy from school was your guardian angel.
Brea Essex, 2012
3
How Tithes Heave Offerings Came Out in Numbers 18-26-Offered ...
Reading this book on Scriptural Doctrine on truth what Tithes or Offerings were (GOD) 'spoke of in (MALACHI-3-8-(NOT MONEY)," But a heave Offerings coming out Tithes in Numbers-18-26-, offered as types in Leviticus 7-37 offered by the High ...
William Tho Gregory, 2006
4
Foreshadow
Foreshadow contains true experiences, both good and bad, of a brokenhearted mother and the path she followed to make sense of her life once more with the help of her heavenly Father and angelic child.
Kimberly Haddix-Fisher, 2010
5
Do Asset Price Drops Foreshadow Recessions?
This paper examines the usefulness of asset prices in predicting recessions in the G-7 countries.
Mr. John C Bluedorn, Mr. Jörg Decressin, Mr. Marco Terrones, 2013
6
Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices: ...
Lucky Me Cazet, Denys Poetic Justice Maebelle's Suitcase Tusa, Tricia Theme Magic Leaf (The) Morris, Winifred Aphorism; Paradox; Satire Man Who Could Call Down Owls (The) Bunting, Eve Atmosphere; Foreshadow; Poetic Justice; Simile; ...
Susan Hall, 1990
7
The Foreshadow of Desolation O' Jerusalem
This is a story about Jesus' prophecy for the city of Jerusalem, the greedy Procurator, the rebellion of the Zealots and the war that was considered one of the most bloody and horrendous wars in history.
Yvonne Bunn, 2005
8
The Creative Process: A Computer Model of Storytelling and ...
When deciding whether to foreshadow a story scene, MINSTREL compares that story scene to others in its memory. Only if the story scene has a unique feature or combination of features will MINSTREL choose to foreshadow the scene.
Scott R. Turner, 1994
9
The Judaizing Calvin: Sixteenth-century Debates Over the ...
His interpretation of Psalm 2 provides a good example of a christological reading through the tool of historical typology. Just as David was the anointed son of God (Ps 2:2), even more does this Psalm foreshadow Christ as the anointed Son of ...
G. Sujin Pak, 2010
10
Constitutionalism - Human Rights - Separation of Powers: The ...
Foreshadow. the. System. of. Government. Human rights define the rights of man as a physical and social entity. Assurance of the status of man in society defines in large measure the system of government, the framework and parameters of ...
G. M. Pikis, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORESHADOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foreshadow is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Hillarynomics': A sneak preview - Politico
At the same time, she will foreshadow proposals to expand child care, paid family leave and paid sick days, citing surveys suggesting that nearly half of working ... «Politico, Jul 15»
2
Removing Confederate monument would 'edit history,' professor …
After the vote, Matthews said the action does not foreshadow a larger effort to purge the city of all connections to the Civil War or the ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
3
The first novels of Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh were more …
It may have been more clumsy in its organisation than Rushdie's later books but it does foreshadow what is to come – very dense narratives, ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
4
SDCC 2015: Steven Universe Creator Rebecca Sugar on the Future …
We try to take extra care if something is coming up and foreshadow.” Sugar and Jones-Quartey agreed that this was a key element in the ... «Emertainment Monthly, Jul 15»
5
Ryan Merritt pitches no-hitter as RubberDucks split doubleheader …
That defense made some plays — three in particular — that seemed to foreshadow this would be a special day. The first was a running, ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
6
When I was younger: 'Help' 50 years on - Independent.ie
It would foreshadow Monty Python as well as later providing the template for The Monkees TV series and even Spice World in 1998. The plot ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
7
Medical research bill was cleared in House with high margin | The …
The Senate is not expected to take up its version of the bill until this fall, and some House Republicans raised concerns that could foreshadow ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
8
Did Pope Francis preview his argument for making Junipero Serra a …
But his apology and explanation foreshadow a key dynamic of his first visit to the United States in September — the canonization of the Rev. «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Jul 15»
9
Sophie Roach Interview | Complex
... explodes, particles and atoms feverishly crashing into one another, light pouring forth and a lingering foreshadow of explosive destruction. «Complex, Jul 15»
10
20 years after Srebrenica, what have we learnt? - CONTRIBUTOR
... religious cleansing, we know that these mass crimes are not only unacceptable in themselves, but moreover, they foreshadow those to come. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»

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