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1 predictable
[prɪ'dɪktəbl]aggettivo prevedibile* * *adjective ((negative unpredictable) able to be foretold: His anger was predictable.) prevedibile* * *predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbl/a.che si può predire; predicibile; prevedibilepredictabilityn. [u]l'essere predicibile; prevedibilità.* * *[prɪ'dɪktəbl]aggettivo prevedibile -
2 predictable pre·dict·able adj
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3 uncertain
[ʌn'sɜːtn]to be uncertain about — non essere certo o sicuro di
2) (not predictable, not known) [future, outcome] incerto3) (changeable) [temper, weather] instabile, variabile4) in no uncertain terms [ state] senza mezzi termini* * *1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) incerto2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) incerto•* * *uncertain /ʌnˈsɜ:tn/a.1 incerto; dubbio: uncertain weather, tempo incerto; an uncertain future [result, outcome], un futuro [risultato, esito] incerto; It is uncertain whether the concert will take place, non è sicuro che il concerto abbia luogo2 incerto; indeciso: I'm uncertain whether to go or not, sono indeciso se andare o no; I am uncertain which of the boys he means, non so con certezza a quale dei ragazzi si riferisca; She was uncertain what to do next, non era sicura di cosa fare dopo; I am uncertain about his intentions, non so bene quali siano le sue intenzioni3 insicuro: She is too young and uncertain to cope with such a situation, è troppo giovane e insicura per gestire una simile situazione● (antiq.) an uncertain temper, un carattere irascibile □ of uncertain age, ( di persona) di una certa età (o di età indefinibile); ( di reperto, oggetto, ecc.) di età incerta □ in no uncertain terms, esplicitamente; chiaramente: I didn't like his plan and I told him so in no uncertain terms, non mi piaceva il suo piano e gliel'ho detto chiaramenteuncertainly avv.* * *[ʌn'sɜːtn]to be uncertain about — non essere certo o sicuro di
2) (not predictable, not known) [future, outcome] incerto3) (changeable) [temper, weather] instabile, variabile4) in no uncertain terms [ state] senza mezzi termini -
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5 predict
[prɪ'dɪkt]verbo transitivo predire [future, event]* * *[pri'dikt](to say in advance; to foretell: He predicted a change in the weather.) predire, preannunciare- prediction* * *[prɪ'dɪkt]verbo transitivo predire [future, event]
См. также в других словарях:
predictable — UK US /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ adjective ► happening as or when expected: »Bonds are attractive for investors seeking predictable returns on their investments. → Compare UNPREDICTABLE(Cf. ↑unpredictable) predictably adverb ► »The supermarket announ … Financial and business terms
Predictable — Pre*dict a*ble, a. That may be predicted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
predictable — index foreseeable, regular (conventional) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
predictable — (adj.) 1820, from PREDICT (Cf. predict) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Predictably; predictability … Etymology dictionary
predictable — [adj] easy to foretell anticipated, calculable, certain, expected, foreseeable, foreseen, likely, prepared, sure, sure fire*; concepts 404,542,548 Ant. improbable, unexpected, unforeseen, unpredictable … New thesaurus
predictable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to be predicted. 2) derogatory always behaving or occurring in the way expected. DERIVATIVES predictability noun predictably adverb … English terms dictionary
predictable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become, get ▪ I m getting too predictable. ▪ make sth ▪ Recent ch … Collocations dictionary
predictable — pre|dict|a|ble [ prı dıktəbl ] adjective * 1. ) if something is predictable, it happens in the way you would expect: Most of the movies we ve reviewed this summer have had one thing in common predictable plots. The results of most of the studies… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
predictable */ — UK [prɪˈdɪktəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) if something is predictable, it happens in the way that you would expect Most of the films we ve reviewed this summer have had one thing in common – predictable plots. The results of most of the studies have… … English dictionary
Predictable — Infobox Single Name = Predictable Cover size = Delta Goodrem Caption = Artist = Delta Goodrem Album = Innocent Eyes A side = B side = Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Released = Start date|2003|11|28 (Australia) Format = CD Recorded = Mansfield Lodge,… … Wikipedia
predictable — pre|dict|a|ble [prıˈdıktəbəl] adj if something or someone is predictable, you know what will happen or what they will do sometimes used to show disapproval ▪ The snow had a predictable effect on traffic. ▪ an entertaining but predictable film ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
