anticipate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đối phó, chuẩn bị cho; dự đoán

BrE /anˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ AmE /anˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

verb en → vi

past anticipated pp anticipated ing anticipating

1 EXPECT [transitive] B2

Đối phó, chuẩn bị cho; dự đoán

to expect something to happen or think that it will happen

  • anticipate doing sth

Collocations anticipate problems · anticipate a response

  • We need to anticipate any possible difficulties.

    Chúng ta cần phải chuẩn bị cho mọi khó khăn có thể xảy ra.

2 LOOK FORWARD TO [transitive] B2

Đối phó, chuẩn bị cho; mong đợi

to look forward to something that is going to happen in the future

  • anticipate doing sth

Collocations anticipate a holiday · anticipate an event

  • She is anticipating her graduation.

    Cô ấy đang mong đợi lễ tốt nghiệp của mình.