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Definition of premonition – Learner’s Dictionary

premonition
noun [ C ]
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/ˌpreməˈnɪʃən/ us
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a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen:
to have a premonition
a premonition of disaster

(Definition of premonition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of premonition

in Chinese (Traditional)
（尤指不祥的）預兆，預感…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（尤指不祥的）预兆，预感…
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in Spanish
premonición, presentimiento…
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in Portuguese
premonição…
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önsezi, kötü his, iç sıkıntısı…
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prémonition…
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voorgevoel…
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(zlé) tušení…
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bange anelse…
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firasat…
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ความสังหรณ์ใจ…
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điềm báo trước…
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przeczucie, (złe) przeczucie…
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föraning…
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prarasa…
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die Vorahnung…
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forutanelse, (for)varsel…
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передчуття…
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предчувствие…
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