anticipate

prevedere

Pensare che qualcosa accadrà e potersi preparare prima che succeda.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: anticipate something (We anticipate some delays.); anticipate doing something (I anticipate staying for a week.); anticipate that… (They anticipate that costs will fall.)

Sinonimi: expect, foresee

Espressioni comuni: anticipate problems, anticipate a change, anticipate demand

aspettare con impazienza

Pensare con gioia a qualcosa che si spera accada presto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: anticipate something with something (They anticipated the trip with excitement.)

Sinonimi: look forward to

Espressioni comuni: eagerly anticipate something, anticipate a visit

anticipare

Parlare di qualcosa o iniziarla prima del momento in cui normalmente se ne parlerebbe o la si farebbe.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: bring forward

Espressioni comuni: anticipate an argument, anticipate a discussion