foresight

lungimiranza, previdenza

Capacità di pensare a ciò che potrebbe accadere e prepararsi con saggezza.

In inglese semplice: The ability to think about what may happen and prepare wisely for it.

• Buying extra food showed foresight.
• He had the foresight to save money before leaving his job.
• Their lack of foresight caused serious problems.

Come si usa: have the foresight to do something (She had the foresight to bring extra water.)

Sinonimi: forethought, forward thinking

Contrari: shortsightedness

Espressioni comuni: have the foresight, lack of foresight, show foresight

previsione

Atto di vedere o prevedere ciò che accadrà in futuro.

In inglese semplice: The act of seeing or predicting what will happen in the future.

• Foresight revealed the likely outcome.
• The story describes a queen's foresight into coming events.
• Her prediction was an act of remarkable foresight.

Sinonimi: prediction, foreseeing

Contrari: hindsight

Espressioni comuni: an act of foresight, exercise foresight, foresight into something

mirino

Parte vicina all’estremità anteriore di un’arma da fuoco che aiuta a prendere la mira.

In inglese semplice: The part near the front of a gun that helps you aim.

• The rifle's foresight was bent.
• She aligned the foresight with the rear sight.
• This pistol has a bright red foresight.

Sinonimi: front sight

Espressioni comuni: rifle foresight, adjust the foresight, foresight blade