foresight

previsión, perspicacia

Capacidad de pensar en lo que puede ocurrir y prepararse para ello con buen juicio.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to think about what may happen and prepare wisely for it.

• Buying extra food showed foresight.
• He had the foresight to save money before leaving his job.
• Their lack of foresight caused serious problems.

Cómo se usa: have the foresight to do something (She had the foresight to bring extra water.)

Sinónimos: forethought, forward thinking

Antónimos: shortsightedness

Expresiones frecuentes: have the foresight, lack of foresight, show foresight

predicción, previsión

Acción de ver o predecir lo que sucederá en el futuro.

En inglés sencillo: The act of seeing or predicting what will happen in the future.

• Foresight revealed the likely outcome.
• The story describes a queen's foresight into coming events.
• Her prediction was an act of remarkable foresight.

Sinónimos: prediction, foreseeing

Antónimos: hindsight

Expresiones frecuentes: an act of foresight, exercise foresight, foresight into something

punto de mira

Pieza situada cerca del extremo delantero de un arma que ayuda a apuntar.

En inglés sencillo: The part near the front of a gun that helps you aim.

• The rifle's foresight was bent.
• She aligned the foresight with the rear sight.
• This pistol has a bright red foresight.

Sinónimos: front sight

Expresiones frecuentes: rifle foresight, adjust the foresight, foresight blade