previsto
The English phrase 'expected' is translated into Italian as previsto.
The word previsto is used to describe things that are expected or foreseen, such as schedules or weather.
Which one should you use?
While previsto means expected or foreseen (often used for schedules or weather), aspettato is used when someone is waiting for a person or a specific event to arrive.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a past participle used as an adjective, previsto must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use prevista for feminine singular nouns, previsti for masculine plural nouns and previste for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- If an event is imprevisto, it is an 'unexpected' occurrence, but in Italian, this word is frequently used as a noun meaning 'a mishap' or 'an emergency'.
- In legal or bureaucratic Italian, previsto is the standard way to say 'stipulated' or 'provided for' in a contract, moving far beyond the sense of a simple prediction.
- The root of previsto comes from the Latin pre-videre, meaning 'to see before'. This frames the idea of 'expected' as a literal act of foresight rather than just a probability.
Examples in context
- Tutto andò come previsto.Everything went as expected.This sentence shows the use of previsto to describe how an event went.Tatoeba #7286051 by Guybrush88, translation #3824826 by CK
- È previsto che piova oggi.It's expected to rain today.This sentence uses previsto to discuss weather expectations.Tatoeba #13333759 by Guybrush88, translation #13333517 by ninefi
- Sami arrivò prima del previsto.Sami arrived earlier than expected.This sentence uses previsto to describe an arrival relative to an expected time.Tatoeba #6700873 by Guybrush88, translation #6694442 by OsoHombre
- La sua reazione era del tutto prevedibileHis reaction was entirely expected
- L'arrivo dell'autunno è sempre un evento molto attesoThe arrival of autumn is always a much-anticipated event
- La fine della partita era stata predettaThe end of the game had been predicted
- La sua risposta era da manuale, non mi ha sorpresoHis response was expected, it didn't surprise me
- Sai, era scontato che Marco si presentasse in ritardoYou know, it was to be expected that Marco would show up late
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are discussing a work project.
- AlessandroIl budget previsto è sufficiente?Is the expected budget sufficient?
- ChiaraSì, Alessandro, tutto sembra in ordine.Yes, Alessandro, everything seems in order.
- AlessandroOttimo, allora procediamo con il lavoro.Great, then let's proceed with the work.
- ChiaraCertamente, andiamo avanti con il piano.Certainly, let's move forward with the plan.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
