Spanish Conversation · Level 41
75 words
Spanish word
anticipar
Pronunciation
IPA/antiθiˈpaɾ/
Meaning
- verbpredict
Example
No puedo anticipar su reacción.
I can't predict his reaction.
More examples
No podemos anticipar los resultados antes del experimento.
We cannot predict the results before the experiment.
Core concept
Foreseeing a situation and acting ahead of others.
Common phrases
anticipar problemas
predict problems
anticipar resultados
predict the results
anticipar el pago
advance the payment
Similar words
prever: Envisions future events or situations before they occur.
suponer: Assumes something tentatively when evidence is limited.
adivinar: Guesses an outcome by intuition or hunch with little information.
predecir: States a future outcome based on experience, knowledge, or evidence.
Definition in Spanish
Prever una situación y, cuando procede, actuar con antelación o adelantarse a alguien.
Word origin
From Latin anticipare (ante 'before' + capere 'take'), originally 'take before' and later used for foreseeing and taking action in advance.
Usage tips
- The reflexive anticiparse a alguien normally means getting ahead of someone, while anticipar plus a thing can mean either to predict it or to move it earlier.