Polyglot Dictionary

previsión

/pɾeβiˈsjon/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
previsiones

Meaning

  1. forecast

    Also means foresight or provision for the future (previsión social, social security/welfare), not just a weather forecast.

    • La previsión es lluvia.

      The forecast is rain.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

pronóstico

previsión is more general or broad, like planning ahead or foresight; pronóstico is more specific, like a weather forecast or a medical prognosis.

Similar in other languages

French

prévisions météo

prévisions météo is the French word for the same thing — both mean "forecast."

Portuguese

previsão

previsão is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "forecast."

Practice

1 What does previsión mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ es lluvia.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches previsión?

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