herald

annoncer, présager

Annoncer quelque chose ou montrer que cela va bientôt se produire.

En anglais simple : To announce something or show that it is about to happen.

• The flowers herald spring.
• Trumpets heralded the king's arrival.
• This discovery could herald a new era in medicine.

Synonymes : announce, signal, foretell

Expressions courantes : herald a change, herald a beginning, herald someone's arrival

saluer, acclamer

Faire de grands éloges de quelque chose ou l’accueillir avec enthousiasme.

En anglais simple : To praise or welcome something with great excitement.

• The press heralded the discovery.
• Her first novel was heralded as a masterpiece.
• Fans heralded his return with great excitement.

Comment l'utiliser : herald someone/something as something (Critics heralded her as a major new talent.)

Synonymes : hail, acclaim, celebrate

Contraires : condemn

Expressions courantes : herald as something, widely herald, herald a breakthrough

annonciateur, précurseur

Personne ou chose qui annonce ou montre que quelque chose va bientôt arriver.

En anglais simple : A person or thing that announces or shows that something is coming soon.

• The birds were heralds of spring.
• They saw the invention as a herald of change.
• The first warm breeze was a herald of summer.

Comment l'utiliser : a herald of something (The first flowers are a herald of spring.)

Synonymes : harbinger, forerunner, messenger

Expressions courantes : herald of spring, herald of change, herald of something

héraut

Messager qui annonce publiquement des nouvelles importantes, notamment au nom d’un roi ou d’une reine.

En anglais simple : A messenger who publicly announces important news, especially for a king or queen.

• The herald brought news from the king.
• A royal herald read the order aloud.
• The heralds rode ahead of the queen.

Synonymes : messenger, announcer

Expressions courantes : royal herald, herald announces something, king's herald