herald

BrE /ˈhɛrəld/ AmE /ˈhɛrəld/

verb / noun en → es

1 ANNOUNCE [transitive] B2

to announce or signal the arrival of something important

anunciar, anunciar la llegada de algo importante

  • herald a change

Collocations herald the arrival of spring

  • The new law heralds a major change in policy.

    La nueva ley anuncia un cambio importante en la política.

2 PREDICT [transitive] B2

to predict or indicate the arrival of something

predecir, indicar la llegada de algo

  • herald a change

Collocations herald the arrival of spring

  • The falling leaves herald winter.

    Las hojas caídas indican la llegada del invierno.

3 ANNOUNCE EVENT [transitive] C1

to announce the arrival of a person or event officially

anunciar oficialmente la llegada de una persona o evento

  • herald an occasion

Collocations herald the arrival of a new year

  • The fireworks heralded the start of the festival.

    Los fuegos artificiales anunciaron el comienzo de la festividad.

4 PAST ROLE [noun] C1

a person whose job was to announce important events or people in the past, often wearing special clothes and carrying a sword

persona que anunciaba eventos o personas importantes en el pasado

Collocations a royal herald

  • The royal herald announced the king's arrival.

    El heraldo real anunció la llegada del rey.