El profesor anticipó el interés de los alumnos en los videojuegos y los incorporó en su clase.The teacher anticipated his students' interest in video games and incorporated them into his class.
Tuvimos que anticipar la fecha de la boda para que no coincidiera con el bautizo.We had to bring forward the date of the wedding so it wouldn't coincide with the baptism.
La profesora no nos quiso anticipar que temas cubrirá el examen final.The teacher didn't want to tell us which topics will be covered in the final exam.
anticiparse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
El artista se anticipó y utilizó colores vivos antes de que estuvieran de moda.The artist was ahead of his time and used vivid colors before they were in fashion.
Me anticipé en la presentación y hablé del contenido del siguiente orador.I got ahead of myself in the presentation and discussed the following speaker's content.
Quería regalarle a mi prima la cuna para su bebé, pero los abuelos se me anticiparon.I wanted to give my cousin the crib for her baby, but the grandparents beat me to it.
anticiparon las vacacionesthey took their holiday early;no anticipemos los acontecimientoslet's not cross our bridges before we come to them;let's not get ahead of ourselves
2[+factura etc]to pay in advance;[+dinero]to advance;lend;loan
3
anticipar algo con placer(esperar)to look forward to sth;anticipar las gracias a algn(adelantar)to thank sb in advance
4(prever)to anticipate;foresee
anticipar que ...to anticipate that ...
pronominal verb
anticiparse
1[+acontecimiento]to take place early
2
anticiparse a un acontecimientoto anticipate an event;anticiparse a algnto beat sb to it;usted se ha anticipado a mis deseosyou have anticipated my wishes;anticiparse a hacer algoto do sth ahead of time;do sth before the proper time;anticiparse a una épocato be ahead of one's time