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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin anticipāre.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: an‧te‧ci‧par
Verb
antecipar (first-person singular present antecipo, first-person singular preterite antecipei, past participle antecipado)
- (pronominal) to get ahead of oneself (act before is necessary)
- O corredor se antecipou e acabou desqualificado. ― The racer got ahead of himself and ended up disqualified.
- (pronominal) to anticipate (act before someone or something)
- Me antecipei às ordens do general e sobrevivi ao ataque. ― We acted before the general’s orders and survived the attack.
- (transitive) to anticipate (do something before it is necessary)
- Com o salário extra, conseguimos antecipar o pagamento da dívida. ― With the extra salary, we were able to anticipate the payment of the debt.
- (transitive) to anticipate; to foresee; to see coming (know of something before it happens)
- Ninguém antecipou o fracasso da economia esse ano. ― No one foresaw the failure of the economy this year.
- (formal, transitive) to anticipate; to look forward to (eagerly await something)
- Antecipamos sua visita. ― We look forward to your visit.
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