predicted
word · lemma: predict
/pɹiˈdɪktɪd/
pri-DIK-tid
/pɹɪdˈɪktɪd/
pri-DIK-tid
Definition
Said or guessed that something would happen in the future, based on information or reasoning.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly in formal and neutral contexts. Common with words like 'weather', 'outcome', 'results', and for scientific or analytical situations. Often appears in passive constructions: 'It was predicted that...'. 'Predicted' is the past form of 'predict'.
Spanish: predicho - previstoPortuguese (BR): previsto - preditoPortuguese (PT): previsto - preditoChinese (Simplified): 预测到 - 预言Chinese (Traditional): 預測到 - 預言Hindi: पूर्वानुमानितArabic: توقعBengali: ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা হয়েছিল - পূর্বাভাস দেওয়া হয়েছিলRussian: предсказанный - прогнозированныйJapanese: 予測された - 予言されたVietnamese: được dự đoánKorean: 예상된 - 예측된Turkish: tahmin edilen - öngörülenUrdu: پیش گوئی کی گئی - اندازہ لگایا گیاIndonesian: diprediksi
Example Sentences
Nobody predicted that the meeting would last so long.
natural
My grandma always said she predicted bad weather by her aching knees.
natural
It was predicted that online shopping would become more popular.
natural
The weather report predicted rain today.
basic
She predicted the winner of the game.
basic
Scientists predicted a new wave of cases.
basic