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Definition of foreseen - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
prior awarenessexpected ahead of time
- The delay was foreseen, so we brought extra food.
- The foreseen risks were listed in the project proposal.
- Those foreseen expenses were already included in the annual budget.
Origin of foreseen
Old English, fore (before) + seen (seen)
Terms with foreseen included in their meaning
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surprise
not anticipated or foreseen
prediction
anticipated or foreseen
forecasting
foreseen based on information
uncertain outcome
not able to be predicted or foreseen
unforeseen outcome
outcome that occurs without being foreseen
anticipation
state of being anticipated or foreseen
unexpected
not expected or foreseen
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- French:prévu, ...
- German:voraussehbar, ...
- Italian:previsto, ...
- Spanish:previsto, ...
- Portuguese:previsto, ...
- Chinese:预见到的, ...
- Japanese:予想されていた, ...
- Arabic:مُتَوَقَّع, ...
- Hebrew:צָפוּי מֵרֹאשׁ, ...
- Russian:предвиденный, ...
- Ukrainian:передбачений, ...
- Hindi:पूर्वानुमानित, ...
Definition of foresee - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
predictiontr. anticipate or predict future events or outcomestr.
- She could foresee the challenges ahead.
2.
planningintr. act in advance to prepare for somethingintr.
- We need to foresee potential problems and plan accordingly.
3.
aware in advancetr. Rare be aware of beforehandtr. Rare
- She foresaw the difficulties in completing the project on time..
Origin of foresee
Old English, fore (before) + seon (to see)
Examples of foresee in a sentence
They foresee a bright future for the company. We must foresee the impact of climate change. She tried to foresee the challenges of the new project. He could foresee the market trends. They foresaw the potential risks involved.
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- French:prévoir, planifier, ...
- German:voraussehen, vorhersehen, ...
- Italian:prevedere, ...
- Spanish:prever, ...
- Portuguese:prever, planear, ...
- Chinese:预见, 预知, ...
- Japanese:予見する, 見越す, ...
- Arabic:تَوَقَّعَ, استَشرَفَ, ...
- Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹת, לְהַקְדִּים תְּרוּפָה לַמַּכָּה, ...
- Russian:предвидеть, предусматривать, ...
- Ukrainian:передбачати, передбачити, ...
- Hindi:पूर्वानुमान लगाना, पहले से सोचकर तैयारी करना, ...
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