English-German translation for "prophecy"

"prophecy" German translation

prophecy
[ˈpr(ɒ)fisi; -fə-]noun | Substantiv s

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Prophezeiung, Weissagung Prophetenbuch Vorher-, Voraussage
  • Prophetenbuchneuter | Neutrum n
    prophecy bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL Book of Prophets
    prophecy bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL Book of Prophets
  • Vorher-, Voraussagefeminine | Femininum f
    prophecy prediction figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prophecy prediction figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
to receivesomething | etwas sth as prophecy
something | etwasetwas als Prophezeiung auffassen
to receivesomething | etwas sth as prophecy
the prophecy failed
die Prophezeiung traf nicht ein
the prophecy failed
Die Prophezeiung ging in Erfüllung.
The prophecy came to pass.
Source: Tatoeba
Im Niedergang des Dollar-Wertes könnte man folglich eine self-fulfilling prophecy sehen.
The decline in the dollar s value ’ would be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Source: News-Commentary
Kriegsprophezeiungen haben sich überdies zu oft als selbsterfüllend herausgestellt.
Prophecies of war, moreover, have too frequently proven themselves to be self-fulfilling.
Source: News-Commentary
War es Wunschdenken oder selbsterfüllende Prophezeiung?
Was this wishful thinking or self-fulfilling prophecy?
Source: News-Commentary
Einige der Anmerkungen haben manchmal die Auswirkungen einer sich selbst erfüllenden Prophezeiung.
Some of the comments sometimes have a self-fulfilling prophecy effect.
Source: Europarl
Es war meiner Meinung nach eine self-fulfilling prophecy, was da betrieben worden ist.
In my view, what has happened is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Source: Europarl
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