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to anticipate
01
antecipar, prever
to expect or predict that something will happen
Transitive: to anticipate that | to anticipate sth
Exemplos
He anticipated a positive response to his proposal.
Ele antecipou uma resposta positiva à sua proposta.
She anticipated that the traffic would be heavy during rush hour.
Ela antecipou que o trânsito estaria pesado durante a hora do rush.
02
antecipar, prever
to predict or sense something in advance and act to prepare for it
Transitive: to anticipate an upcomign situation
Exemplos
She anticipated the traffic and left home earlier than usual.
Ela antecipou o trânsito e saiu de casa mais cedo do que o habitual.
Anticipating her child ’s needs, she packed snacks and toys for the trip.
Antecipando as necessidades do seu filho, ela embalou lanches e brinquedos para a viagem.
03
antecipar, prever
to recognize someone's desire or instruction ahead of time and act on it before being told
Transitive: to anticipate a command or request
Exemplos
The assistant anticipated his boss's need for coffee and brought it without being asked.
O assistente antecipou a necessidade de café do seu chefe e trouxe-o sem ser pedido.
Anticipating her father ’s command, the child cleaned up her toys before he entered the room.
Antecipando o comando do pai, a criança limpou seus brinquedos antes que ele entrasse no quarto.
04
antecipar, prevenir
to act, speak, or think of something before someone else has the chance to
Transitive: to anticipate an idea or remark
Exemplos
Before I could answer, she anticipated my thoughts and spoke them aloud.
Antes que eu pudesse responder, ela antecipou meus pensamentos e os falou em voz alta.
She anticipated his joke and finished the punchline before he could.
Ela antecipou a piada dele e terminou o punchline antes que ele pudesse.
05
antecipar, esperar ansiosamente
to eagerly await or expect something with excitement
Transitive: to anticipate a desirable event
Exemplos
She anticipated her birthday party with great excitement.
Ela antecipou sua festa de aniversário com grande animação.
They are anticipating the release of the new movie next month.
Eles estão ansiosos pelo lançamento do novo filme no próximo mês.
06
preceder, anunciar
to happen or exist before something else, signaling or preparing for its occurrence
Transitive: to anticipate sth
Exemplos
The invention of the telegraph anticipated modern communication technology.
A invenção do telégrafo antecipou a tecnologia de comunicação moderna.
The faint glow on the horizon anticipated the rising sun.
O brilho fraco no horizonte antecipou o nascer do sol.
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