spell trouble

to signify future trouble; to mean trouble. This letter that came today spells trouble. The sky looks angry and dark. That spells trouble.

to be the cause of possible problems in the future (often + for ) The continuing dry weather could spell trouble for farmers.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gal (2)	-	Slovene
Anuj	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Matheus	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Reinier	rie-NEER	Dutch
Sigihild	-	Ancient Germanic
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