foreseen
intermediateB1/fɔːrˈsiːn/ · fore-seen
to predict or expect something in advance.
Meanings
to predict or expect something in advance.
کسی چیز کی پیش بندی کرنا یا پہلے سے توقع کرنا۔
پیش بینی کی گئی
pesh bee'nī kī ga'ī
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- foreseen consequences
- foreseen events
- not foreseen
Example Sentences
The consequences of his actions were foreseen by many.
اس کے عمل کے نتائج کو کئی لوگوں نے پیش بینی کیا تھا۔
Is ke amal ke nataij ko kai logon ne pesh bee'nī kiya tha.
The storm was not foreseen by the weather team.
موسمی ٹیم نے طوفان کی پیش بینی نہیں کی تھی۔
Mausamī team ne tufān ki pesh bee'nī nahīn kī thī.
She foresees a bright future for her children.
وہ اپنے بچوں کے لئے روشن مستقبل کی پیش بینی کرتی ہے۔
Woh apne bachon ke liye roshan mustaqbil ki pesh bee'nī kartī hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Foreseen is like looking ahead or peeking into the future.
Imagine a crystal ball revealing future events.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ جانے کیا ہوگا، ہم نے کیا دیکھا ہے، / قابلِ پیش بینی ہے، یہ آئندہ کا دھیما سا سایہ ہے۔
Na jaanay kya hoga, hum ne kya dekha hai, / Qabil-e-pesh bee'nī hai, yeh aindah ka dheema sa saaya hai.
Who knows what will happen, what have we seen? / Foreseen is this faint shadow of the future.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلے سے خبر دار ہونا بہتر ہے۔
Pehle se khabar daar hona behtar hai.
Better to be forewarned.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "forseen" — to see beforehand
First known use: 14th century
The word derives from the combination of 'fore-' meaning 'before' and 'see' which indicates perception. It has been used in English since the Middle English period.