writing on the wall

Английский Язык - Турецкий язык

Определение writing on the wall в Английский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

Duvardaki yazı

(deyim) Tehlike belirtisi

Связанные Термины

on the wall

duvarın üstünde

the writing on the wall

tehlike belirtisi

the writing on the wall

(deyim) Tehlike belirtisi, başarısız olunacağına dair alâmet

the writing on the wall

başarısızlık işareti

the writing on the wall

(deyim) the writing on the wall ( cogu kez see/recognize...) tehlike belirtisi,basarisizlik isareti

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Определение writing on the wall в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

An ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck

He could see the writing on the wall months before the business failed.

(deyim) The writing on the wall (or sometimes 'handwriting on the wall') is an expression that suggests a portent of doom or misfortune. It originates in the Biblical book of Daniel—where supernatural writing fortells the demise of the Babylonian Empire, but it has come to have a wide usage in language and literature

This nuclear plant is about to explode, I think, the chief engineer said. We'd better get out of here in a hurry, the handwriting is on the wall.

warning, early alarm, warning sign

Связанные Термины

the writing on the wall

(deyim) Evidence or a sign of approaching disaster; an ominously significant event, situation, etc

the writing on the wall

(deyim) This is a Biblical reference; writing that appeared out of nowhere on a wall foretold of doom for a Babylonian king who had offended the God of the Jews. Thus, in idioms, "the writing on the wall" is an ill omen; it is a sign of impending doom

This income statement is the writing on the wall; the company's headed straight for bankruptcy!.

Расстановка переносов

wri·ting on the wall

Турецкое произношение

raytîng ôn dhi wôl

Синонимы

fair warning, fate, foretaste, hunch, omen, portent, sign of the times

Произношение

/ˈrītəɴɢ ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈwôl/ /ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈɔːn ðiː ˈwɔːl/

Этимология

() From the Biblical story in the Book of Daniel; mysterious writing on the wall during King Belshazzar's feast points to the downfall of the Babylonian Empire.