Prédire
Example: Les experts peuvent prédire les tendances économiques futures.
Definition
"Prédire" means to state or declare something that will happen in the future, often based on knowledge, experience, or signs. For example, experts can prédire future economic trends by analyzing current data and patterns.
Etymology
The word "prédire" comes from the Latin verb 'praedicere,' which means 'to foretell' or 'to say beforehand.' It combines 'prae-' meaning 'before' and 'dicere' meaning 'to say.' Did you know? The root 'dicere' is also the source of many English words related to speaking, like 'dictate' and 'predict.'
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"Prédire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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