Preveure
Example: Preveiem que la reunió durarà més del previst avui.
Definition
"Preveure" means to anticipate or foresee an event or situation before it happens, often by making predictions or informed guesses based on available information. For example, "Preveiem que la reunió durarà més del previst avui" means we anticipate that the meeting will last longer than expected today.
Etymology
The word "preveure" comes from the Latin 'praevidere', which means 'to see ahead'. It combines 'prae-' meaning 'before' and 'videre' meaning 'to see'. Did you know that this root also gave rise to the English word 'preview'? "Preveure" thus carries the idea of looking forward to what will happen.
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"Preveure" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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