🇬🇧🇪🇸 omen - presagio : English Lesson

Meaning of "omen" ("presagio"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An omen is a symbol, event, or sign that people believe tells them about the future. It can be good (like finding a four-leaf clover for luck) or bad (like walking under a ladder). Some people take omens very seriously, while others just think they’re fun superstitions.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Dropping my toast butter-side down is clearly an omen of a bad day.

Seeing a spider in my room is an omen that I will sleep in the living room tonight.

When the ice cream truck comes just as I find a dollar, it’s an omen of happiness!

When I find money on the sidewalk, I take it as an omen that I should buy candy.

When the WiFi goes out, it’s an omen that I should finally clean my room.

Alex saw an omen — a red leaf on his shoe, another omen — a cracked shop window, a third omen — a lone white dove. Each omen tightened his chest, then eased it. He treated the first as warning, the second as test, the third as promise. A small omen — a bell — made him smile.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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