La anticipación
Example: La anticipación de la fiesta hizo que todos estuvieran emocionados.
Definition
"La anticipación" refers to the feeling of excitement or expectation about a future event. It involves looking forward to something with eagerness or preparing mentally for what is to come, as in the sentence: 'La anticipación de la fiesta hizo que todos estuvieran emocionados.'
Etymology
The word "anticipación" comes from the Latin 'anticipatio,' which means 'a taking or doing before.' It combines 'ante-' meaning 'before' and 'capere' meaning 'to take.' Did you know? The idea behind "anticipación" is literally 'taking before' an event happens, reflecting the act of expecting or preparing ahead of time.
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"La anticipación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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