portends; portended; portending
portends; portended; portending
Learner's definition of PORTEND
[+ object] formal + literary
: to be a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen预示（凶兆） -
The distant thunder portended a storm.远处的雷鸣预示暴风雨即将来临。
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If you're superstitious, a black cat portends trouble.如果你迷信的话，黑猫就意味着会有麻烦。