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
Luigi	LWEE-jee	Italian
Anoush	-	Armenian
Rocky	RAH-kee	English
Mcclure	[mə'kluə]
HoraȚIu	-	Romanian
Islay	IE-lə	Scottish