English-German translation for "prophesy"

"prophesy" German translation

prophesy
[-sai]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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prophezeien, weis-, voraussagen die Heilige Schrift auslegen, das Evangelium verkündigen predigen
  • die (Heilige) Schrift auslegen
    prophesy religion | ReligionREL explain Holy Scripture
    prophesy religion | ReligionREL explain Holy Scripture
  • das Evangelium verkündigen, predigen
    prophesy religion | ReligionREL preach
    prophesy religion | ReligionREL preach
prophesy
[-sai]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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prophezeien, voraussagen ankündigen
  • ankündigen
    prophesy rare | seltenselten (announce)
    prophesy rare | seltenselten (announce)
  • prophesy syn vgl. → see „foretell“
    prophesy syn vgl. → see „foretell“
Sie sagen bereits jetzt Krisen in Portugal voraus.
They foresee or prophesy crises on the horizon of our life as a nation.
Source: Europarl
Ich befürchte, das wird nur eine sich selbst erfüllende Prophezeiung sein.
My fear is that this will just be a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Source: Europarl
Wessen Prognose war im Nachhinein richtig?
Who, with hindsight, has prophesied correctly?
Source: News-Commentary
Es ist schwer einzuschätzen, wann die Kommission ihre Vorschläge vorlegen kann.
It is difficult to prophesy when the Commission will be able to table its proposals.
Source: Europarl
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