English–French

“anticipate” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃tisipe/

Example

J'anticipe le trafic et je pars plus tôt.

I anticipate traffic and leave earlier.

Illustration for anticiper (anticipate)

How to say “anticipate” in French

“Anticipate” in French is anticiper.

A person sees an approaching event early and moves preparations ahead of it.

Full entry for anticiper: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with anticiper

Elle a anticipé les conséquences.

She anticipated the consequences.

Tips for using anticiper

  • Anticiper takes a direct object in standard uses, as in 'anticiper le trafic'; 'anticiper à' is not the normal construction.

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