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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBold Prediction
/ˈboʊld prɪˈdɪkʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A forecast or statement about a future event that is made with significant confidence or daring, often challenging conventional wisdom or carrying a high risk of being incorrect.
"His bold prediction that the startup would revolutionize the industry proved to be accurate years later." - 2
An assertion about what will happen, characterized by its audacious nature or the confidence of its proponent, especially when it goes against popular belief or established trends.
"Making a bold prediction about market shifts requires deep insight and a willingness to be wrong."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bold prediction' is a compound noun phrase formed from two distinct words. 'Bold' originates from Old English 'beald' (meaning brave, confident, strong), tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*balþaz'. 'Prediction' comes from the Latin 'praedictio' (a foretelling), derived from 'praedicere' (to say beforehand). The phrase 'bold prediction' emerged as a natural descriptive collocation in English, gaining common usage to describe forecasts made with strong conviction, often against prevailing opinion or with high stakes, reflecting a confident and sometimes audacious declaration about the future.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bold Prediction" is said worldwide
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prédiction audacieuse
Transliteration: pre-deek-see-ohn oh-dah-syuhz
"Sa prédiction audacieuse sur l'avenir de la technologie s'est avérée juste."
kühne Vorhersage
Transliteration: koo-neh for-her-zah-guh
"Er machte eine kühne Vorhersage über den Ausgang des Spiels."
previsione audace
Transliteration: preh-vee-zyoh-neh ow-dah-cheh
"La sua previsione audace sul mercato si è rivelata corretta."
predicción audaz
Transliteration: preh-deek-syohn ow-dahth
"Hizo una predicción audaz sobre el futuro de la economía."
previsão ousada
Transliteration: preh-vee-zow oo-zah-duh
"Sua previsão ousada sobre o resultado da eleição surpreendeu a todos."
साहसिक भविष्यवाणी
Transliteration: saahasik bhavishyavāṇī
"उसकी साहसिक भविष्यवाणी सच साबित हुई।"
大胆预测
Transliteration: dàdǎn yùcè
"他做了一个大胆预测，认为公司股价会翻倍。"
대담한 예측
Transliteration: daedamhan yechuk
"그는 시장에 대한 대담한 예측을 내놓았다."
大胆な予測
Transliteration: daitan na yosoku
"彼の大胆な予測は多くの議論を呼んだ。"
توقع جريء
Transliteration: tawaqqu' jarī'
"لقد قدم توقعًا جريئًا بشأن مستقبل التكنولوجيا."
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