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? — Ahha
Ви вмієте передбачати проблеми до того, як вони виникнуть? — Ahha
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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? — Ahha
I couldn't anticipate that that would happen.
Я не міг передбачити, що це трапиться. — deniko
ruЯ не мог предвидеть, что это случится. — sharptoothed
deIch konnte nicht ahnen, dass das passieren würde. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There was a larger crowd at the concert than we had anticipated.
На концерті було більше народу, ніж ми очікували. — deniko
ruНа концерте было больше народа, чем мы предполагали. — sharptoothed
deEs hatte sich eine größere Menschenmenge zu dem Konzert eingefunden, als wir erwartet hatten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What results do you anticipate?
Яких результатів ви очікуєте? — rmdas
ruКаких результатов вы ждёте? — marafon
deWelche Ergebnisse erwartest du? — nubok
Something I hadn't anticipated happened.
Трапилося щось непередбачене. — shanghainese
ruПроизошло что-то непредвиденное. — marafon
deEs geschah etwas, was ich nicht vorhergesehen hatte. — Waldelfe
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 |
regular · Lesson
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
See also
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