Antizipieren
Example: Wir müssen die Probleme frühzeitig antizipieren, um sie zu lösen.
Definition
"Antizipieren" means to foresee or predict events or problems in advance, allowing appropriate actions to be taken beforehand. For example, in the phrase "Wir müssen die Probleme frühzeitig antizipieren, um sie zu lösen," it refers to recognizing issues early to solve them effectively.
Etymology
The word "antizipieren" comes from the Latin 'anticipare,' which means to take or do something beforehand. It entered German through scientific and philosophical language, reflecting the idea of preempting or expecting something before it happens. Did you know? The English word 'anticipate' shares the same root.
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"Antizipieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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