divination
gb/dˌɪvənˈeɪʃən/ us/dˌɪvənˈeɪʃən/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
jóslás, jövendőmondás, megérzés, jóslómágia, jóslási szertartás
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
1
jóslás
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
divination (by/through [method]); divination from [signs]
In ancient Rome, divination was used to decide whether a military campaign should go ahead.
Az ókori Rómában jóslással döntötték el, elinduljon-e egy hadjárat.
She offers divination services, including tarot readings and palmistry.
Jóslással foglalkozik, többek között tarotkártyából vet és tenyérből jósol.
The museum has a display of divination tools used to interpret dreams and omens.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Some people believe in divination.
Vannak, akik hisznek a jóslásban.
Tarot reading is a kind of divination.
A tarotjóslás a jóslás egyik fajtája.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Don't confuse divination (predicting/learning by supernatural signs) with divine (connected to a god) or divinity (godhood).
ਅਰਥ
predicting the future by magic
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
practice divination
|a form of divination
|divination rituals
|divination methods
|divination techniques
|divination tools
|divination by tarot
|divination by astrology
|divination by casting lots
|divination with runes
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fortune-telling (common, everyday term for predicting the future.)
|
soothsaying (more literary; suggests prophecy.)
|
augury (often historical; specifically from omens.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
religion
|superstition
|magic
|culture
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
the practice of trying to know the future using magic or signs
the practice of trying to discover the future or hidden information by using supernatural powers or by interpreting signs and omens
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
LITERARY
2
megérzés
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
by (sheer) divination; a divination that [clause]
By sheer divination, she guessed the password on her first try.
Szinte puszta megérzésből elsőre kitalálta a jelszót.
He seemed to know what I was thinking, not by logic but by divination.
Úgy tűnt, tudja, mire gondolok, nem logikával, hanem valamiféle megérzéssel.
The editor’s divination of what readers wanted turned out to be exactly right.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I guessed it by divination.
Megérzésből találtam ki.
She knew the answer as if by divination.
Úgy tudta a választ, mintha megérzésből jött volna rá.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In this meaning, divination is often used figuratively (not literally about magic), especially in phrases like "as if by divination".
ਅਰਥ
uncanny intuitive guessing
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
by sheer divination
|as if by divination
|uncanny divination
|a kind of divination
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
intuition (more common; focuses on instinct rather than the supernatural feel.)
|
hunch (informal; a quick instinctive guess.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
deduction (reasoning from evidence rather than an unexplained insight.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
thinking
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
a very good guess that feels like magic
an unusually accurate guess or understanding that seems to come without clear evidence, as if by supernatural insight
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
3
jóslás
B2
jóslómágia
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
divination magic; a spell of divination
In the game, divination lets you reveal hidden traps and secret doors.
A játékban a jóslás segítségével felfedheted a rejtett csapdákat és titkos ajtókat.
The wizard specialized in divination rather than combat spells.
A varázsló inkább a jóslásra szakosodott, mint a harci varázslatokra.
The story treats divination as a risky form of magic with unpredictable results.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Divination magic shows the future.
A jóslómágia megmutatja a jövőt.
ਅਰਥ
magic focused on seeing the future
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
divination magic
|a divination spell
|a divination school
|divination abilities
|divination powers
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
scrying (a specific divination method (e.g., crystal ball), often in fantasy.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
magic
|literature
|games
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
a kind of magic for finding hidden information
a category of magic or occult practice concerned with gaining knowledge of the future or of things that are hidden, especially in fiction or fantasy settings
ਨਾਂਵ
C2
FORMAL
4
jóslás
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
perform a divination; a divination for [purpose]
The priest performed a divination before the journey began.
A pap jóslást végzett, mielőtt útnak indultak.
They asked for a divination to determine the best day for the wedding.
Jóslást kértek, hogy kiderüljön, melyik a legjobb nap az esküvőre.
Each divination followed the same sequence of chants and signs.
ਅਰਥ
a single act of divining
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
perform a divination
|conduct a divination
|a divination ritual
|a divination ceremony
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
reading (informal; often used for tarot or palm readings.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
religion
|culture
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
one time of trying to predict or discover something by magic
a single instance of performing divination, especially a formal or ritual act of seeking a prediction or hidden knowledge
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
divination
IPA
GB/dˌɪvənˈeɪʃən/
US/dˌɪvənˈeɪʃən/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
divin - a - tion (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: divination
- Plural: divination, divinations
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
divinations
noun
Core family
divine
verb B2
diviner
noun
Advanced or less common
divinatory
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
as if by divination
1/ˈæz ˈɪf bˈaɪ dˌɪvənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
literary
as if by magical insight
in a way that feels like magic because it is so accurate
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She arrived at exactly the right moment, as if by divination.
- He found the missing file as if by divination, without anyone telling him where to look.
- They chose the winning design as if by divination.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He knew my secret as if by divination.
by divination
1/bˈaɪ dˌɪvənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
by supernatural means or guessing
by magic or by a very good guess
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In the tale, he learns the king’s fate by divination.
- I wasn’t told the plan—I had to work it out by divination.
- They claimed to identify the thief by divination.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I guessed it by divination.
the art of divination
1/ðə ˈɑɹt əv dˌɪvənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
the skill or practice of divining
divination as a skill that people learn
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The book introduces readers to the art of divination across different cultures.
- She studied the art of divination under an experienced astrologer.
- Legends describe the art of divination as both powerful and dangerous.