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fore·see

(fôr-sē′)

tr.v. fore·saw (-sô′), fore·seen (-sēn′), fore·see·ing, fore·sees

To imagine or know as a probable occurrence; anticipate or predict: foresaw economic decline.

fore·see′a·ble adj.

fore·se′er n.

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fore•see•a•ble

(fɔrˈsi ə bəl, foʊr-)
adj.

occurring within a reasonably short time from the moment of utterance.

[1800–05]

fore•see`a•bil′i•ty n.

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Adj.

foreseeable - capable of being anticipated; "foreseeable costs were well within the budget"

predictable - capable of being foretold

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foreseeable

[fɔːˈsiːəbl] ADJ [opportunity] → previsible
in the foreseeable future → en un futuro previsible

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foresee

(foːˈsiː) – past tense foreˈsaw (-ˈsoː) : past participle foreˈseen – verb

to see or know about before or in advance. He could foresee the difficulties.prever

foreˈseeable adjective

able to be foreseen. in the foreseeable future (= soon; within a short space of time).previsible

ˈforesight (-sӕit) noun

the ability to see in advance what may happen and to plan for it. She had the foresight to drive carefully in case the roads were icy.previsión

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