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    Pressentiments (en. Presentiments)

    /pʁɛ.sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Feeling or intuition of an impending misfortune.
    She had premonitions about her health.
    Elle avait des pressentiments concernant sa santé.
    Premonitory sensation.
    He felt premonitions before the accident.
    Il ressenti des pressentiments avant l'accident.
    Ability to guess what is going to happen.
    Her premonitions often warned her of danger.
    Ses pressentiments l'ont souvent avertie du danger.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'to sense beforehand', which means to perceive in advance.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a premonition
    To have a feeling of anticipation about an event.
    avoir un pressentiment
    to act on a premonition
    To make a decision based on intuition.
    agir sur un pressentiment

    Related Words

    omen
    Indication of a future event, often of a negative nature.
    présage
    premonition
    Feeling or impression of an upcoming event.
    prémonition

    Slang Meanings

    Negative premonition
    He had this negative premonition before leaving.
    Il avait ce pressentiment négatif avant de partir.
    Flair for misfortune
    She has this flair for misfortune that never deceives her.
    Elle a ce flair de malheur qui ne la trompe jamais.