Cassandra
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/kəˈsændrə/
/kəˈsændrə/
General
- 1 felaket tellalı, kimsenin inanmadığı kâhin countable
Definition (English)
A person who predicts that something bad will happen but is not believed.
Example Sentences
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Everyone called her a Cassandra, but her warnings about the budget came true.Herkes ona felaket tellalı dedi ama bütçeyle ilgili uyarıları gerçek çıktı.
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Don't be such a Cassandra; the plan might still work.Bu kadar felaket tellallığı yapma; plan yine de işe yarayabilir.
GeneralMythology
- 1 Kassandra
Definition (English)
In Greek mythology, a princess of Troy who could see the future but was never believed.
Example Sentences
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In the myth, Cassandra warned the Trojans, but nobody listened.Efsanede Kassandra Truvalıları uyardı ama kimse dinlemedi.
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Cassandra was cursed so that no one would believe her.Kassandra, kimsenin ona inanmayacağı şekilde lanetlenmişti.
Synonyms
doom-mongerprophet of doom