the writing on the wall

/ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ɑːn ðə wɔːl/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. señales claras de lo que va a pasar

    • The writing was on the wall for the company.

      Las señales eran claras para la empresa.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa the writing on the wall?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ was on the wall for the company.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a the writing on the wall?

noun

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