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    Prévoir (en. To expect)

    /pʁe.vwaʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To prepare for a future event.
    We need to foresee the consequences of our actions.
    Nous devons prévoir les conséquences de nos actions.
    To anticipate, to have a vision of what may happen.
    It is important to foresee possible difficulties.
    Il est important de prévoir les difficultés possibles.
    To plan something in advance.
    She is planning a trip for next summer.
    Elle prévoit un voyage pour l'été prochain.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'praevidere', which means 'to see beforehand'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    plan in advance
    To plan something before it happens.
    prévoir à l'avance
    predict good weather
    To anticipate that the weather will be nice.
    prévoir du beau temps
    budget planning
    To estimate costs in advance.
    prévoir un budget

    Related Words

    forecast
    The act of predicting.
    prévision
    foreseeable
    That which can be predicted.
    prévisible
    prejudice
    An opinion formed in advance.
    préjugé

    Slang Meanings

    To have a flair for something.
    He predicted that the trend would change.
    Il a prévu que la tendance allait changer.
    To be in the know.
    She always knows how to foresee new trends.
    Elle sait toujours prévoir les nouvelles tendances.