foresee
To perceive in advanceTo perceive (a situation or event) in advance.
» We should've foreseen this.
Нам следовало это предвидеть.
Мы должны были это предвидеть.
Ми мали б це передбачити.
Meaning
2 sensesTo perceive (a situation or event) in advance.
(obsolete)To provide.
vorhersehen, voraussehen
предви́детьpredvídetʹ, предвосхища́тьpredvosxiščátʹ, предвосхи́титьpredvosxítitʹ
- picture to oneself; imagine possible
- act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
- realize beforehand
Examples
54 sentencesWe should've foreseen this.
Ми мали б це передбачити.
ruНам следовало это предвидеть.
I didn't foresee this turn of events.
ruЯ не ожидала такого поворота событий.
There's no way to foresee the consequences.
Nobody can foresee when the war will end.
ruНикто не предскажет, когда закончится война.
I should've foreseen this.
ruЯ должен был это предвидеть.
deDas hätte ich ahnen können.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English foreseen, forseen, from Old English foresēon; equivalent to fore- + seFrom Middle English foreseen, forseen, from Old English foresēon; equivalent to fore- + see. Similar formations in Dutch voorzien, German vorsehen, Latin prōvideō, (whence provide and purvey), Ancient Greek πρόοιδα (próoida), Polish przewidzieć, Russian провидеть (providetʹ).
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Forms
foresees, foreseeing, foresaw, foreseenSynonyms
8 synonyms- picture to oneself; imagine possible:envision
- act in advance of; deal with ahead of time:anticipateforestallcounter
- realize beforehand:anticipatepreviseforeknow
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle