ils portent..., elles portent ...
(A portent is a sign or omen, as of a calamity, but is used rarely to mean a prodigy.)"Kayla is a portent; she could play the piano like Mozart at age 4.""The ship sailed, ignoring the dark sky which was a portent of the storm.""Unease among animals is often a portent of an imminent earthquake."
"Ils/elles portent" mean: "they carry", "they are carrying" depending on the context
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"Portent" is an indication that something will happen in the future. Some synonyms for "portent" include omen, augury, foreboding, caution, auspice, foreshadowing, sign, presage, threat, warning, sign and premonition.
Doom
an indication or forewarning
Omen
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Présaqe is one French equivalent of the English word "portent."Specifically, the word functions as a masculine noun in its singular form. It may be translated as "(bad or good) omen, sign" and "portent." The pronunciation will be "prey-sazh" in French.
It's a Biblical reference. Daniel was able to translate the mysterious writing that appeared on the king's wall as a portent. Therefore, the "handwriting on the wall" means a portent, a warning, something that you need to heed. Writing on the wall is a premonition, portent, or clear indication, especially of failure or disaster