French word

pronostiquer

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁonɔstike/

Meaning

  • verbpredict

Example

Je pronostique le résultat du match.

I predict the outcome of the match.

Illustration for pronostiquer (predict)

More examples

Les supporters pronostiquent souvent le score avant le coup d'envoi.

Fans often predict the score before kickoff.

Core concept

A future result marked out by reading clues, figures, or unfolding trends.

Common phrases

  • pronostiquer la victoire

    predict victory

  • pronostiquer un gagnant

    predict a winner

  • pronostiquer le score final

    predict the final score

Similar words

prévoir: To foresee what is needed and arrange it in advance.
deviner: To arrive at an answer through intuition or sparse clues.
supposer: To take something as a tentative assumption without enough proof.
estimer: To work out an approximate amount or value from clues or calculations.

Definition in French

Formuler une estimation raisonnée de ce qui va se produire, en s'appuyant sur des signes, des données ou des tendances.

Word origin

Pronostiquer entered French through Medieval Latin pronosticare, ultimately related to Greek prognosis, the act of foreseeing.

Usage tips

  • Pronostiquer is more formal than everyday prévoir and commonly appears in sports, political, and expert commentary.

Other meanings

  • forecastverb

Related words

  • pronosticpredictionnoun
  • pronostiqueurpredictornoun

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