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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunvorhersehbar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʊnfɔɐ̯ˌheːɐ̯ˌzeːbaʁ/
"Die Zukunft des Marktes bleibt völlig unvorhersehbar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to be foreseen or known beforehand; uncertain.
"The weather in the mountains is notoriously unpredictable and can change in minutes." - 2
Tending to change without warning; erratic in behavior or outcome.
"His unpredictable mood swings made it difficult to plan any social events."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not') combined with predictable, originating from the Late Middle English verb predict, which stems from the Latin praedicere ('to foretell'). The current adjectival form solidified in the late 18th century to describe events or behaviors that cannot be known beforehand.
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imprévisible
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pʁe.vi.zibl/
"Les résultats de cette élection sont totalement imprévisibles."
unvorhersehbar
Transliteration: /ˈʊnfɔɐ̯ˌheːɐ̯ˌzeːbaʁ/
"Die Zukunft des Marktes bleibt völlig unvorhersehbar."
imprevedibile
Transliteration: /im.pre.veˈdi.bi.le/
"Il suo comportamento è spesso imprevedibile."
impredecible
Transliteration: /im.pɾe.ðeˈsi.βle/
"El clima tropical es muy impredecible durante esta época del año."
imprevisível
Transliteration: /ĩ.pɾe.viˈzi.vɛw/
"O futuro da economia global é altamente imprevisível."
अत्यारोपित / अप्रत्याशित
Transliteration: apratyashit
Script: अप्रत्याशित
"दिल्ली का मौसम बहुत अप्रत्याशित है।"
不可预测的
Transliteration: bù kě yù cè de
"未来是不可预测的，我们只能做好准备。"
예측할 수 없는
Transliteration: yecheukhal su eopsneun
"그의 행동은 항상 예측할 수 없다."
予測できない
Transliteration: yosoku dekinai
"猫の行動は予測できないことが多い。"
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