prophesy

[US]/ˈprɒfəsaɪ/
[UK]/ˈprɑːfəsaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. forutsi eller forløpe hva som vil skje i fremtiden
vi. forutsi eller forløpe fremtidige hendelser; preke
Word Forms
Past Participleprophesied
Present Participleprophesying
Past Tenseprophesied
Third Person Singularprophesies

Phrases & Collocations

prophesy the future

predikere fremtiden

Example Sentences

prophesy who will win the election

spå hvem som vil vinne valget

to prophesy who will win the election

å profetisere hvem som vil vinne valget

prophesying a stock-market boom;

å forutsi en aksjemarkedsblomstring;

Jacques was prophesying a bumper harvest.

Jacques spådde en stor avling.

when a man prophesies, it is because the Spirit of the Lord comes upon him.

når en mann profetiserer, er det fordi Guds ånd kommer over ham.

28 For they either go mad with enjoyment, or prophesy lies, or live lawlessly or lightly forswear themselves.

28 For de enten blir gale av glede, eller spår løgner, eller lever løsslent eller lett fornekter seg selv.

Real-world Examples

13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

13 For alle profetene og loven profetiserte frem til Johannes.

Source: Bible (original version)

Yes, as Rhett had prophesied, marriage could be a lot of fun.

Ja, som Rhett hadde profetisert, kunne ekteskap være mye moro.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Just as Rasputin prophesied, his murder was swiftly followed by that of the royal family.

Nettopp som Rasputin hadde profetisert, ble hans drap snart etterfulgt av drapet på kongefamilien.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Luckily for fans at the All England club, Ms King proved better at slicing backhands than at prophesy.

Lykkelig for fans på All England-klubben viste frue King at hun var bedre til å slå bakhand enn til å profetisere.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And they resigned to the reality and that becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy of course, their existence.

Og de gav seg til å akseptere virkeligheten, og det blir en selvfullførende profetisk forutsigelse, selvfølgelig, deres eksistens.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

A young man ran and told Moses, " Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp" .

En ung mann løp og fortalte Moses: " Eldad og Medad profetiserer i leiren".

Source: 04 Numbers Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

So I changed my plan, and instead of telling my own misfortunes, began to prophesy happiness to others.

Så endret jeg planen min, og istedenfor å fortelle om mine egne uheldige hendelser, begynte jeg å profetisere lykke til andre.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

As Ashley had prophesied, there had been hell to pay since the legislature refused to ratify the amendment.

Slik Ashley hadde profetisert, hadde det vært helvete å betale siden loven avslo å ratifisere forslaget.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Did you know that Lydia Keats prophesied it from her horoscope?

Visste du at Lydia Keats profetiserte det fra sin horoskop?

Source: One Shilling Candle (Part Two)

“All will change, ” they prophesied, “when a maid catches his fancy! ” But the young warlock's fancy remained untouched.

„Alt vil endres,“ profetiserte de, „når en jente får hans oppmerksomhet!“ Men ungdomsfolkets oppmerksomhet forble uforstyrret.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

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