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prever.

to foresee; to predict (to estimate a future event on the basis of reasoning)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

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  1. to foresee; to predict (to estimate a future event on the basis of reasoning)

    transitive
    Prevemos que vamos precisar de alguns milhares de reais.
  2. to prescribe (to explicitly specify as a procedure or direction)

    transitive
    Nenhuma lei prevê o que fazer nessa situação.
  3. to foretell; to predict (to tell the future)

    transitive
    A cigana previu minha morte.
Where this word comes from

Adapted from Latin praevidēre, corresponding to pré- + ver (“to see”).

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