presságio

This is the 11810th most frequent Portuguese word.


presságio

A sign or omen foretelling something.


Here, 'presságio' is used to mean an omen or a sign foretelling a future event, suggesting predictability.

O trovão distante era um presságio de uma tempestade iminente.

The distant thunder was an omen of an approaching storm.


In this sentence, 'presságio' indicates a symbolic representation of fortune, emphasizing subjective interpretation.

Ela acreditava que o voo de uma borboleta era um presságio de boa sorte.

She believed that the butterfly's flight was an omen of good luck.


This usage involves 'presságio' as a metaphor for negative foretelling regarding events.

As nuvens escuras no horizonte eram um presságio de que algo ruim poderia acontecer.

The dark clouds on the horizon were an omen that something bad might happen.