predict

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BrE /prɪˈdikt/ AmE /prɪˈdikt/

verb en → es

past predicted pp predicted ing predicting

1 FORECAST [transitive] B1

to say what you think will happen in the future, based on information or experience

predecir, pronosticar

  • predict that something will/won't happen

Collocations predict the weather · predict a trend

  • Scientists predict that global warming will continue.

    Los científicos predicen que el calentamiento global continuará.

2 ANTICIPATE [transitive] B2

to say what you think is likely to happen in the future, based on information or experience

prever, anticipar

  • predict that something will/won't happen

Collocations predict a problem · predict an outcome

  • The company predicts that sales will increase.

    La empresa prevé que las ventas aumentarán.

Phrasal verbs

predict something out FORECAST C1

predecir algo con precisión

  • The meteorologist predicted the storm out accurately.

    El meteorólogo predijo la tormenta con precisión.

predict something in ANTICIPATE C1

anticipar algo en un futuro cercano

  • The analyst predicted the market crash in.

    El analista anticipó el colapso del mercado.

Idioms

predict something like a hawk C1

predecir algo con gran precisión

  • She predicted the outcome of the election like a hawk.

    Ella predijo el resultado de las elecciones con gran precisión.

predict something to be the case C1

predecir que algo será cierto

  • They predicted it to be a successful year.

    Predijeron que sería un año exitoso.