pre·dict (pr -dkt )v. pre·dict·ed, pre·dict·ing, pre·dicts v.tr. To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge. v.intr. To foretell something; prophesy. [Latin praed  cere, praedict- : prae-, pre- + dcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]pre·dict  a·bili·ty n.pre·dict a·ble adj.pre·dict a·bly adv.pre·dic tive adj.pre·dic tive·ly adv.pre·dic tive·ness n.pre·dic tor n.Synonyms: predict, call, forecast, foretell, prognosticate These verbs mean to tell about something in advance of its occurrence by means of special knowledge or inference: predict an eclipse; couldn't call the outcome of the game; forecasting the weather; foretold events that would happen; prognosticating a rebellion. |
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| Adj. | 1. | predictable - capable of being foretold sure, certain - certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win" unpredictable - not capable of being foretold |
predictable
adjective likely, expected, sure, certain, anticipated, reliable, foreseen, on the cards, foreseeable, sure-fire (informal), calculable This was a predictable reaction.
surprising, unlikely, unexpected, unpredictable, out of the blue, unforeseen
surprising, unlikely, unexpected, unpredictable, out of the blue, unforeseen
Translations
predictable [prɪˈdɪktəbl] ADJ [result, outcome] → previsible
his reaction was predictable → su reacción era de esperar
the contents of the report were entirely predictable → el contenido del informe era totalmente previsible
people were so predictable → era tan fácil prever las reacciones de la gente
you're so predictable! (= always saying the same) → ¡siempre sales con las mismas!; (= always behaving the same) → ¡siempre estás igual!
you men are so predictable → siempre se sabe lo que los hombres vais a hacer/decir
his reaction was predictable → su reacción era de esperar
the contents of the report were entirely predictable → el contenido del informe era totalmente previsible
people were so predictable → era tan fácil prever las reacciones de la gente
you're so predictable! (= always saying the same) → ¡siempre sales con las mismas!; (= always behaving the same) → ¡siempre estás igual!
you men are so predictable → siempre se sabe lo que los hombres vais a hacer/decir
predictable
adj event, reaction → vorher- or voraussagbar; person → durchschaubar; to be predictable → vorher- or voraussagbar sein, vorher- or vorauszusagen sein; that was predictable! → das war vorherzusehen!; you’re so predictable → man weiß doch genau, wie Sie reagieren; with predictable consequences → mit vorhersehbaren or voraussagbaren Folgen; to follow a predictable pattern → einem vorhersehbaren or voraussagbaren Muster folgen
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