English–German
“foresee” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapˌzeːən/
Example
Es ist abzusehen, dass das Wetter schlechter wird.
It is foreseeable that the weather will get worse.
How to say “foresee” in German
“Foresee” in German is absehen.
A gaze that shifts from the present scene toward a likely result, a target, or something deliberately left aside.
Example sentences with absehen
Den Ausgang des Spiels konnte man kaum absehen.
The outcome of the game could hardly be foreseen.
Tips for using absehen
- The preposition changes the meaning: von etwas absehen means refrain from it, auf etwas absehen means aim at it, and abzusehen sein introduces a foreseeable result.