anticipate

prévoir, anticiper

Penser qu’une chose va se produire et pouvoir s’y préparer à l’avance.

En anglais simple : If you expect something to happen, you can think about it or prepare before it happens.

• We anticipate heavy rain tomorrow.
• They anticipated a rise in prices.
• Do you anticipate needing more time?

Comment l'utiliser : anticipate something (We anticipate some delays.); anticipate doing something (I anticipate staying for a week.); anticipate that… (They anticipate that costs will fall.)

Synonymes : expect, foresee

Expressions courantes : anticipate problems, anticipate a change, anticipate demand

attendre avec impatience

Penser avec plaisir à une chose qu’on espère voir arriver bientôt.

En anglais simple : To think happily about something you hope will happen soon.

• The children eagerly anticipate their holiday.
• She anticipated his arrival with joy.
• We are happily anticipating the reunion.

Comment l'utiliser : anticipate something with something (They anticipated the trip with excitement.)

Synonymes : look forward to

Expressions courantes : eagerly anticipate something, anticipate a visit

anticiper

Mentionner ou commencer une chose avant le moment normalement prévu pour en parler ou la faire.

En anglais simple : To mention or begin something before the time when it would normally be discussed or done.

• Let me anticipate a later point.
• The speaker anticipated an argument from the final section.
• This paragraph anticipates our discussion of costs.

Synonymes : bring forward

Expressions courantes : anticipate an argument, anticipate a discussion