anticipation

S2 W2

BrE /æntɪˈseɪpəʃn/ AmE /æntɪˈseɪpəʃn/

noun en → es

1 LOOKING FORWARD TO [uncountable] B1

a feeling of excitement and pleasure about something that is going to happen in the future

expectativa, anticipación, emoción

  • anticipation for/about something

Collocations anticipation for a holiday · anticipation about the future

  • She was filled with anticipation for her trip to Paris.

    Ella estaba llena de expectativa para su viaje a París.

2 PREPARATION [uncountable] B2

the act of preparing or planning for something that is going to happen in the future

preparación, anticipación

  • anticipation of something

Collocations anticipation of a new product launch · anticipation of an event

  • The company is making preparations for the anticipated release.

    La empresa está haciendo preparativos para el lanzamiento anticipado.