имя существительное 1) предвестник, предтеча Например: Headache may be on its own or the forerunner of other complaints; it accompanies almost all other illnesses. — Головная боль может возникать как сама по себе, так и в качестве предвестника других нарушений; она сопровождает почти все заболевания. Overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain. — Хмурое утро наверняка предвещает затяжной дождь. Синоним(ы): harbinger, precursor, predecessor 2) предшественник; предок Например: The League of Nations was the forerunner to the United Nations. — Лига Наций была предшественницей ООН. Euparkeria was probably a direct forerunner of dinosaurs. — Текодонт, возможно, был непосредственным предком динозавра. Синоним(ы): ancestor 3) [историческое] герольд, вестник
noun 1. one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: as a. a premonitory sign or symptom b. a skier who runs the course before the start of a race 2. predecessor, ancestor Synonyms: forerunner, precursor, harbinger, herald mean one that goes before or announces the coming of another. forerunner is applicable to anything that serves as a sign or presage Example: the blockade was the forerunner of war. precursor applies to a person or thing paving the way for the success or accomplishment of another Example: 18th century poets like Burns were precursors of the Romantics. harbinger and herald both apply, chiefly figuratively, to one that proclaims or announces the coming or arrival of a notable event Example: their early victory was the harbinger of a winning season Example: the herald of a new age in medicine.