Anticipation

/ænˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ noun

Definition

Anticipation is the act of expecting something to happen, often with excitement or anxiety. It can involve both mental preparation and emotional buildup.

Etymology

From Latin 'anticipatio', from 'anticipare' meaning 'to take before'. The English noun developed alongside the verb 'anticipate'.

Kelly Says

Psychologists have found that anticipation can be as emotionally powerful as the event itself—sometimes more. Looking forward to a vacation can give you weeks of happiness before you even pack a bag.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተስኮረ
teh-skoh-reh
ARالعربية
توقع
taw-kuh
BNবাংলা
পূর্বাভাস
poor-bah-bhas
CACatalà
anticipació
an-tee-see-pah-see-oh
CSČeština
předpoklad
preh-poh-klaht
DADansk
forventning
foh-vayn-ning
DEDeutsch
Vorfreude
fohr-froi-deh
ELΕλληνικά
προσδοκία
proh-sdoh-kee-ah
ESEspañol
anticipación
an-tee-see-pah-see-ohn
FAفارسی
پیش‌بینی
peh-sh-bee-nee
FISuomi
ennakkoluulo
eh-nah-koh-loo-loh
FRFrançais
anticipation
an-tee-see-pah-see-ohn
GUGU
અપેક્ષા
ah-peh-kshah
HAHA
shin yarda
sheen yahrdah
HEעברית
ציפייה
tsee-pah-yah
HIहिन्दी
पूर्वानुमान
poor-vah-noo-mahn
HUMagyar
előre várás
eh-loh-reh vah-rash
IDBahasa Indonesia
antisipasi
an-tee-see-pah-see
IGIG
atụmatụ
ah-toom-ah-too
ITItaliano
anticipazione
an-tee-see-pah-see-oh-neh
KKKK
күтті
koo-tee
KMKM
ការរំពឹង
kah-rong pong
MRMR
अपेक्षा
ah-peh-kshah
MSBahasa Melayu
jangkaan
jah-ngkah-an
MYမြန်မာ
မျှော်လင့်ကြောင်း
hmyau laint kyown
NLNederlands
verwachting
vay-rakh-ting
NONorsk
forventning
foh-vayn-ning
PAPA
ਉਮੀਦ
oo-meed
PLPolski
oczekiwanie
oh-chek-ee-vah-nee-eh
PTPortuguês
anticipação
an-tee-see-pah-sah-oo
RORomână
anticipare
an-tee-see-pah-reh
RUРусский
предвкушение
preh-vkoo-sheh-nee-eh
SVSvenska
förväntan
foh-vayn-tahn
SWKiswahili
matarajio
mah-tah-rah-jee-oh
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்பார்ப்பு
e-thir-paar-ppu
TEతెలుగు
అంచనా
an-chah-nah
THไทย
การคาดหวัง
gahn kahd hwaang
TLTL
asahan
ah-sah-hahn
TRTürkçe
öncü beklenti
ern-joo behk-lehnt-ee
UKУкраїнська
очікування
oh-chee-kah-vah-nee-eh
URاردو
توقع
taw-kuh
VITiếng Việt
sự mong đợi
soo mohng doh-ee
YOYO
ìròyìn
ee-roh-yin
ZUZU
ukukhathazekela
oo-koo-kah-thah-zeh-keh-lah

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