Definition

1. Verb:
   • To foretell; to predict: To state that a particular event will happen in the future, often based on observation, signs, or intuition.
   • To forewarn; to give advance notice: To inform someone about something that is going to happen, allowing them to prepare.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà tiên tri báo trước một tương lai hòa bình. (The prophet foretold a future of peace.)
  • Công ty phải báo trước cho nhân viên về việc thay đổi giờ làm. (The company must forewarn employees about the work schedule change.)
  • Đài khí tượng báo trước cơn bão sẽ đổ bộ vào chiều nay. (The meteorological station predicted the storm would make landfall this afternoon.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in formal or serious contexts concerning official warnings, predictions, or omens.
• It can be used with both positive and negative future events.

Variants and Related Words

• Báo trước điềm gở (v): to portend, to foreshadow (something bad).
  • Những con chim bay loạn xạ báo trước điềm gở. (The birds flying erratically portended an omen.)
• Được báo trước (adj): forewarned.
  • Chúng tôi đã được báo trước về khó khăn. (We were forewarned about the difficulties.)

Synonyms

• Foretell: To tell of a future event beforehand.
• Predict: To declare or indicate in advance.
• Forewarn: To warn in advance.
• Foreshadow: To show or indicate beforehand.

Related Idioms

• Báo trước điềm lành/dữ: to herald good/evil omens.
  • Giấc mơ đó có phải là báo trước điềm dữ không? (Was that dream a harbinger of evil omens?)

verb

1. to roretell; to prediet; to forewarn