envisage
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en·vis·age
(ĕn-vĭz′ĭj)tr.v. en·vis·aged, en·vis·ag·ing, en·vis·ag·es
1. To conceive an image or a picture of, especially as a future possibility: envisaged a world at peace.
2. To consider or regard in a certain way.
[French envisager : Old French en-, in; see en-1 + Old French visage, face; see visage.]
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envisage
(ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ)vb (tr)
1. to form a mental image of; visualize; contemplate
2. to conceive of as a possibility in the future; foresee
3. archaic to look in the face of; confront
[C19: from French envisager, from en-1 + visage face, visage]
enˈvisagement n
Usage: It was formerly considered incorrect to use a clause after envisage as in it is envisaged that the new centre will cost £40 million, but this use is now acceptable
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en•vis•age
(ɛnˈvɪz ɪdʒ)v.t. -aged, -ag•ing.
1. to contemplate; visualize; envision: to envisage an era of great scientific discoveries.
2. Archaic. to look in the face of; face.
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envisage
Past participle: envisaged
Gerund: envisaging
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| Verb | 1. | envisage - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?" create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands envision, fancy, picture, visualize, image, visualise, figure, see, project - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy" visualise, visualize - form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize" prefigure - imagine or consider beforehand; "It wasn't as bad as I had prefigured" think - imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!" |
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envisage
verb
1. imagine, contemplate, conceive (of), visualize, picture, fancy, think up, conceptualize I can't envisage being married to someone like him.
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Translations
يَتَصَوَّر، يَتَخَيَّل
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envisage
[ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ] VT1. (= expect) → prever
it is envisaged that → se prevé que ...
an increase is envisaged next year → está previsto un aumento para el año que viene
it is envisaged that → se prevé que ...
an increase is envisaged next year → está previsto un aumento para el año que viene
2. (= imagine) → imaginarse
it is hard to envisage such a situation → es difícil imaginarse tal situación
it is hard to envisage such a situation → es difícil imaginarse tal situación
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envisage
[ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ] vt (= imagine) [+ possibility, circumstances] → imaginer
(= contemplate) to envisage doing sth → envisager de faire qch
(= consider probable) → prévoir
Economists envisaged inflation falling to about 10 per cent → Les économistes prévoyaient que l'inflation tomberait à environ 10 pour cent.
to envisage that ... → prévoir que ...
Economists envisaged inflation falling to about 10 per cent → Les économistes prévoyaient que l'inflation tomberait à environ 10 pour cent.
to envisage that ... → prévoir que ...
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envisage
vt → sich (dat) → vorstellen; do you envisage any price rises in the near future? → halten Sie Preisanstiege in nächster Zukunft für wahrscheinlich?
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envisage
(inˈvizidʒ) verb to picture in one's mind and consider. This was the plan that we envisaged for the future.
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