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La Palabra del Día: Previsible

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Previsible

forseeable, predictable

If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.

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My Example:

Cuando tengo que tomar una decisión muy importante, ojalá el futuro fuera más previsible.


When I have to make a very important decision, I wish the future were more predictable.

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updated May 4, 2012
posted by 001a2987
excelente:) - 00494d19, Jan 16, 2012
Yeah!! Gracias Heidi!! :) - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
Buen trabajo... - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
Gracias Vicente!!! - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012

26 Answers

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l wish my exams were predictable! confused

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¡Ojalá mis exámenes fueran previsibles!

updated Jan 18, 2012
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
jaja - very funny!!! It's great to see you Lovely!!! :) - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
you'll do fine.....am sure!! :) - Miro74, Jan 16, 2012
Ojalá mis exámenes fueran previsibles. - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
Buena suerte, lovely. :) I'm sure you will do great! - hollyjollyberry, Jan 16, 2012
Hola amiga mía. Es un placer verte otra vez. :) - EL_MAG0, Jan 16, 2012
Thank you so much everyone :) :) - 00b6f46c, Jan 16, 2012
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Why have you left the baby alone? It was quite predictable that before too long he would get into trouble.

¿Por qué has dejado solo al bebé? Era bastante previsible que se metiera en líos en poco tiempo.

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updated Jan 17, 2012
edited by Cordobesa
posted by Cordobesa
Nevermind the tp... that unattended curling iron is an accident waiting to happen. :-O - hollyjollyberry, Jan 16, 2012
Cordobesa, brilliant, what apicture! - annierats, Jan 16, 2012
Thank you, Annierats! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 16, 2012
Cordobesa. Your sentence isn't wrong, but it would sound more natural to say...".......It was quite predictable that before too long he would get into trouble" - billygoat, Jan 16, 2012
thaks billy , please, everybody, correct this member, she is a native Spanish speaker, thanks:) - 00494d19, Jan 16, 2012
Thanks, Heidita and Billygoat!! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 16, 2012
Hi Cordobeas! Remove the "in a few moments". Its not needed now. Welcome! It's great to have you with us :) - billygoat, Jan 16, 2012
Thanks again! What a mistake!! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 16, 2012
Gracias por tu frase, Cordobesa... - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
You're welcome! - Cordobesa, Jan 16, 2012
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My pet parrot cannot control her environment, but she is happy when every day is predictable.

Mi loro mascota no puede controlar su medio ambiente, pero es feliz cuando todos los días son previsibles.

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updated Jan 17, 2012
posted by pesta
Mi loro o mi mascota... - drvicente, Jan 17, 2012
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Mi papa es un hombre muy previsible, siempre hace lo correcto.

My dad is a very predictable man, he always does that which is correct.

updated May 4, 2012
edited by Aaron_w
posted by Aaron_w
Typo, ... a very predictable... - MaryMcc, Jan 16, 2012
Bienvenido a la Palabra del Día! :) - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
...lo coRRecto...bienvenido al foro, Aaron - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
Gracias!! - Aaron_w, May 4, 2012
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Deseo que los números de la lotería sean más previsibles I wish that the lottery numbers were more predictable.

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updated Jan 18, 2012
edited by MaryMcc
posted by MaryMcc
jejeje - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
....sean más previsibles. - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
Gracias drvicente - MaryMcc, Jan 18, 2012
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Animals are reliable, full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. That's why they inspire me love to me to love them.(thank you Felíz!)

Los animales son confiables, llenos de amor, verdaderos en sus afectos, previsibles en sus acciones, agradecidos y leales. Por eso me inspiran amor.

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updated Jan 18, 2012
edited by 00a4c226
posted by 00a4c226
:) - EL_MAG0, Jan 16, 2012
Coffee, you have obvioulsy never had a horse... - annierats, Jan 16, 2012
Jajajaja! Nop+_+ - 00a4c226, Jan 16, 2012
That's why they inspire me to love :) or did you mean...'' to love them ''(???) - FELIZ77, Jan 16, 2012
Muy bien, Café... - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
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Muchas veces, no eran previsibles, los resultados de las nuevas ideas que tenía mi madre, una mujer adelentada a su época.

The results of the new ideas that Mother had, were often not predictable . She was a woman ahead of her time.

new inventions

updated Jan 18, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
lol - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
It's actually what I need in life: a really good idea! - annierats, Jan 16, 2012
....una mujer adelantada a su época. - drvicente, Jan 17, 2012
Vicente, is that really all that was wrong? I'm quite stunned. Gracias! - annierats, Jan 17, 2012
That was all... - drvicente, Jan 18, 2012
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Muchas veces mi programa de trabajo no es previsible.

Often times my work schedule is not predictable.

updated Jan 18, 2012
posted by Yeser007
.....mi horario o mi programa...very good Yeser! - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
Muchas gracias Vicente. ¿horario es mejor o no? - Yeser007, Jan 17, 2012
el horario= schedule..it fits better... - drvicente, Jan 18, 2012
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Fue Era previsible que se atascóatascara entre las barras

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It was predictable that he would get stuck between the bars.

updated Jan 17, 2012
edited by teasip
posted by teasip
jejeje - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
Era previsible que se atascara entre las barras. - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
Muchisimas gracias Dr. - teasip, Jan 17, 2012
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No me gusta ser previsible. Es más divertido para mantener a las personas adivinando. tener a alguien en vilo.

I don't like to be predictable. It's more fun to keep people guessing.

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updated Jan 16, 2012
edited by hollyjollyberry
posted by hollyjollyberry
I wasn't sure if predictable would be a character trait (ser) or a condiiton (estar). Looking forward to correction! - hollyjollyberry, Jan 16, 2012
No me gusta ser previsible. Es más divertido tener a alguien en vilo. (idiomatic expression=tener a alguien en vilo=to keep them guessing or in suspense)..great sentence, Holly! - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
Yay, I learned a new idiom today! Thanks very much, drvicente! ♥ - hollyjollyberry, Jan 16, 2012
jejeje - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
i like the idiom too...jejej - I'll remember that!! :) - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
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Según muchas personas la crisis mundial no fue previsible, pero lamentablemente todavía no es evidente cómo podemos librarnos del apuro.

According to many people the world crisis wasn't predictable but unfortunately even now it is not clear how we can get off the hook.

updated Jan 16, 2012
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
...no es evidente cómo podemos librarnos del apuro. - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
I would use people rather than persons. - Yeser007, Jan 16, 2012
According to many people the world crisis....................how we can get off the hook. :) - MaryMcc, Jan 16, 2012
Gracias drvicente - porcupine7, Jan 16, 2012
Thanks Mary and Yeser. I wrote persons to be faithful to the spanish version , but you are right - porcupine7, Jan 16, 2012
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Como el antiguo SD era perfecto, el nuevo formato del Spanishdict será previsible como perfectamente extraordinario!

As the old SD was perfect, the new Spanishdict format will be predictable as perfectly extraordinary !

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updated Jan 16, 2012
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
Ojalá que sí.... - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
I know ...there is something wrong in my sentence... wondering what?!?!?! - Miro74, Jan 16, 2012
Well, Miro one of your adjectives should be an adverb to modify the adjective...In English you can say extraordinarily perfect or perfectly extraordinary...En español, se dice extraordinariamete perfecto o perfectamente extraordinario(me gusta la segunda) - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
Thank you!!! - Miro74, Jan 16, 2012
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No es previsible que el favorito va a ganar; por eso se juegan los partidos.

It's not predictable that the favorite will win; that's why they play the games.

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"Underdog"

updated Jan 16, 2012
edited by Jeremias
posted by Jeremias
jejeje - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
....vaya a ganar... - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
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Era previsible que el puente se desmoronase al paso del tren. Su diseño dejaba mucho que desear.... wink

It was predictable that the bridge collapsed under the weight of the train. Its design left a lot to be desired..

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updated Jan 16, 2012
edited by RaulSpaniard
posted by RaulSpaniard
Your English sentence isn't wrong but it sounds a little odd. I would say ........under the weight of the train. - MaryMcc, Jan 16, 2012
Or even .....when the train passed. - MaryMcc, Jan 16, 2012
jajaja - es un juego maravilloso, ¿no? jejeje - muy bien hecho! - 001a2987, Jan 16, 2012
Thanks Mary for your corrections!! ;-) - RaulSpaniard, Jan 16, 2012
Chris! it is a fascinating game!! Very entertaining! - RaulSpaniard, Jan 16, 2012
Raúl I love this game! - ianta, Jan 16, 2012
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¡En la película ¨Noche a el en el Museo¨, no fue previsible que el dinosaurio quería que el guardia de noche lanzar le lanzara un hueso!

In the movie ¨Night at the Museum¨, it was not forseeable that the dinosaur wanted the night guard to throw a bone!

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updated Jan 18, 2012
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Note, so he ran at first. - bandit51jd, Jan 16, 2012
May I suggest you "May I suggest you "En la película ¨Noche en el Museo¨, no fue previsible que el dinosaurio quería que el guardia de noche(or guardia nocturno) le lanzara un hueso - 00a4c226, Jan 16, 2012
Bandit...estoy de acuerdo con la sugerencia de Café...gracias, Café. - drvicente, Jan 16, 2012
Con gusto Doct! - 00a4c226, Jan 16, 2012
Muchas gracias, coffeelate y Vicente! - bandit51jd, Jan 16, 2012