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prever

to foresee, to anticipate

verb preh-BEHR Less Common

Usage Note

Prever is an irregular verb conjugated like ver: present preveo, preterite preví, past participle previsto. It is formal and appears frequently in legal and planning contexts (el contrato prevé una penalización). The noun counterpart is previsión.

Examples

"Nadie pudo prever ese resultado."

Natural Translation

Nobody could foresee that result.

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