Prever (en. Foresee)

/preˈβeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Know in advance what is going to happen.

It is important to foresee problems before they occur.

Es importante prever los problemas antes de que ocurran.

Prepare or do what is necessary for a future event.

We must foresee expenses for next month.

Debemos prever los gastos para el próximo mes.

Anticipate needs or requirements.

The company needs to foresee the demand for the new product.

La compañía tiene que prever la demanda del nuevo producto.

From the Latin 'praevidere', which means 'to see before'.

foresee the future

Anticipate what may happen in the future.

prever el futuro

foresee difficulties

Anticipate and prepare for possible problems.

prever dificultades

prevention

Action of preventing something.

prevención

planned

Something that has been anticipated or planned.

previsto

To be one step ahead.

He always foresees when it comes to business.

Siempre está prever cuando se trata de negocios.

To have an eye for details.

You need to foresee more if you want to be successful.

Necesitas prever más si quieres tener éxito.