Meaning
premonition, hunch
- an intuitive feeling about a future event, especially a bad one
In a sentence
Ho un brutto presentimento riguardo alla riunione di oggi.
I have a bad feeling about today's meeting.
Il suo strano presentimento si rivelò purtroppo corretto poche ore dopo.
His strange premonition unfortunately proved correct a few hours later.
Non uscire se hai questo presentimento negativo.
Don't go out if you have this negative hunch.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| presentimento | masculine · singular |
| presentimenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often has an ominous connotation: usually 'un brutto presentimento' (a bad feeling).
- Formed from the prefix pre- and 'sentimento'.