predizer

Senses

1. 1.

   to predict

   to say what will happen in the future based on knowledge, experience, or analysis

2. 2.

   to foretell

   to prophesy or forecast future events, often with mystical or supernatural connotations

Examples

• "Os meteorologistas predisseram chuva para o fim de semana."

  The meteorologists predicted rain for the weekend.

• "É impossível predizer o futuro com certeza absoluta."

  It's impossible to predict the future with absolute certainty.

• "A vidente afirmou que podia predizer o destino das pessoas."

  The fortune-teller claimed she could foretell people's destinies.

Usage

Formal or literary register. Common collocations include "predizer o futuro" (predict the future) and "predizer resultados" (predict results). The verb conjugates irregularly like "dizer": eu predigo, ele predisse, etc. Often interchangeable with "prever," though "prever" is more common in everyday speech.