anticipate
To act before, especially to prevent an actionTo act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
» Are you good at anticipating problems before they happen?
Чи вмієте ви передбачати проблеми до того, як вони виникнуть?
Ви вмієте передбачати проблеми до того, як вони виникнуть?
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
vorgreifen
опережа́тьoperežátʹ, опереди́тьoperedítʹ
(transitive)To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
erwarten
предвосхища́тьpredvosxiščátʹ, предвосхити́тьpredvosxitítʹ
(transitive)To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
to anticipate the pleasures of a visit
to anticipate the evils of life
voraussehen, vorausahnen
предви́детьpredvídetʹ
(transitive)To eagerly wait for (something)
Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.
- be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
- realize beforehand
- be excited or anxious about
- act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Examples
191 sentencesAre you good at anticipating problems before they happen?
Чи вмієте ви передбачати проблеми до того, як вони виникнуть?
I couldn't anticipate that that would happen.
Я не міг передбачити, що це трапиться.
ruЯ не мог предвидеть, что это случится.
deIch konnte nicht ahnen, dass das passieren würde.
There was a larger crowd at the concert than we had anticipated.
На концерті було більше народу, ніж ми очікували.
ruНа концерте было больше народа, чем мы предполагали.
deEs hatte sich eine größere Menschenmenge zu dem Konzert eingefunden, als wir erwartet hatten.
What results do you anticipate?
Яких результатів ви очікуєте?
ruКаких результатов вы ждёте?
deWelche Ergebnisse erwartest du?
Something I hadn't anticipated happened.
Трапилося щось непередбачене.
ruПроизошло что-то непредвиденное.
deEs geschah etwas, was ich nicht vorhergesehen hatte.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Latin anticipātus, perfect passive participle of anticipō (“to anticipate”)Borrowed from Latin anticipātus, perfect passive participle of anticipō (“to anticipate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ante- (“before”), + capiō (“to take”, cip- when prefixed) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See capable.
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Forms
anticipates, anticipating, anticipated, anticipated| Base form | anticipate · to anticipate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | anticipates |
| Present participle | anticipating |
| Past simple | anticipated |
| Past participle | anticipated |
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Synonyms
20 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle