Dictionary entryCEFR C1verb

foresee

IPA pronunciation: /fɔːˈsiː/

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Russian meaning

предвидеть

English definition

To know or expect that something will happen in the future.

Example

No one could foresee the consequences of the decision.

Collocations

foresee a problem
foresee the future
foresee difficulties
as foreseen

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