WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| anticipate [sth]⇒ vtr | (expect) | esperar⇒ vtr |
| | | prever⇒ vtr |
| | | anticipar⇒ vtr |
| | The police anticipate trouble at the protest march. |
| | La policía espera problemas durante la marcha de protesta. |
| anticipate [sth] to do [sth] v expr | (expect) | esperar que algo haga algo loc verb |
| | The doctor anticipated the results of the blood work to arrive on Tuesday, but they were delayed. |
| | Los doctores esperaban que los resultados del análisis de sangre llegaran el martes, pero se retrasaron. |
anticipate,
anticipate that vtr | (with clause: expect) | prever que vtr + conj |
| | | esperar que vtr + conj |
| | The manager anticipates that the store will reopen in March, once the renovation is complete. |
| | El gerente prevé que la tienda volverá a abrir en marzo, una vez que se hayan completado las reformas. |
| anticipate doing [sth] v expr | (expect to do) | tener previsto loc verb |
| | | tener pensado loc verb |
| | | calcular⇒, esperar⇒ vtr |
| | I never anticipated retiring at age 59. |
| | No tenía previsto jubilarme a los 59. |
| anticipate [sth]⇒ vtr | (act to pre-empt) | anticipar⇒ vtr |
| | | adelantarse a v prnl + prep |
| | The chess master anticipated his opponent's next move and swiftly blocked it. |
| | El ajedrecista anticipó el movimiento de su oponente y lo bloqueó rápidamente. |
| Additional Translations |
| anticipate [sth] vtr | (do [sth] before requested or ordered) | anticipar⇒ vtr |
| | | adelantarse a v prnl + prep |
| | The capable assistant anticipated the printer running out of paper, and restocked it ahead of time. |
| | El eficiente asistente anticipó la falta de papel en la impresora y la reaprovisonó por adelantado. |
'anticipate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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