predict
/prɪˈdɪkt/verb
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भविष्यवाणी करना, पूर्वानुमान लगाना
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[T] ~ sth | ~ (that)… | ~ what, how, etc.
to say that something will happen in the future
भविष्यवाणी करना, पूर्वानुमान लगाना
- The weather office predicts heavy rain tomorrow.
- Nobody predicted that she would top the state.
- Experts predict that prices will rise next month.
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- Nobody could have predicted the final result.
- It is difficult to predict which team will win the league.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
predict + that-clause
Use a that-clause with 'will', 'would' or another future form to state what you expect.
अपेक्षित बात बताने के लिए that-clause के साथ will, would या कोई अन्य future रूप आता है।
- Experts predict that the monsoon will arrive early.
- He predicted that India would win the series.
predict + noun / wh-word
You can predict a thing directly (a result, the weather) or use what, who, when or how.
आप सीधे किसी चीज़ (परिणाम, मौसम) की भविष्यवाणी कर सकते हैं, या what, who, when, how का प्रयोग कर सकते हैं।
- No one can predict the exact date of an earthquake.
- It is hard to predict who will top the exam.
predict + object + to-infinitive
In formal writing, 'predict somebody/something to do' means expect them to. It is usually passive: 'is predicted to grow'.
Formal लेखन में 'predict somebody to do' का अर्थ अपेक्षा करना है; यह प्रायः passive में आता है: 'is predicted to grow'।
- The economy is predicted to grow by seven per cent.
predict + from/on the basis of
Show the source of your prediction with 'from', 'on the basis of' or 'by'.
भविष्यवाणी का आधार बताने के लिए 'from', 'on the basis of' या 'by' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Scientists predict the weather from satellite images.
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adverb + predict
accuratelycorrectlyconfidentlywronglyreliably
- The model correctly predicted the election result.
predict + noun
weatheroutcomeresultfuturegrowthrainfall
- Farmers want to predict the rainfall before sowing.
hard/easy + to predict
difficultimpossibleeasyhardunable
- Cricket is difficult to predict, because anything can happen.
predict + noun phrase subject
expertsanalystsforecastersastrologersscientists
- Forecasters predict heavy rain over Kerala.
“More examples 5
- Can you predict which questions will come in the paper?
क्या आप अनुमान लगा सकते हैं कि प्रश्न-पत्र में कौन-से प्रश्न आएँगे?
- Nobody predicted that the match would end in a tie.
किसी ने भविष्यवाणी नहीं की थी कि मैच बराबरी पर समाप्त होगा।
- The old astrologer predicted a long life for the baby.
बूढ़े ज्योतिषी ने बच्चे के दीर्घ जीवन की भविष्यवाणी की।
- Her teachers predicted she would score above ninety per cent.
उसके शिक्षकों ने अनुमान लगाया था कि वह नब्बे प्रतिशत से अधिक अंक लाएगी।
- It is impossible to predict how the market will react.
यह अनुमान लगाना असंभव है कि बाज़ार कैसी प्रतिक्रिया देगा।
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✗ The expert predicted that it rains tomorrow.
✓ The expert predicted that it would rain tomorrow.
After the past tense 'predicted', the clause about the future uses 'would'.
Past tense 'predicted' के बाद भविष्य की बात बताने वाले clause में 'would' आता है।
✗ He predicted about the result.
✓ He predicted the result.
'Predict' is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Predict' transitive verb है और object से पहले preposition नहीं लेता।
✗ The prediction told that prices would fall.
✓ The prediction was that prices would fall.
A prediction 'is' something or 'says' something; it does not 'tell that'. Say 'predicted that' with a person as subject.
Prediction 'was that...' या 'said' के साथ आता है; 'told that' गलत है। व्यक्ति subject हो तो 'predicted that' कहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three look to the future, but the basis for the statement differs.
तीनों भविष्य की बात करते हैं, पर कथन का आधार अलग है।
To say what will happen, by reasoning or by supposed knowledge.
तर्क या माने गए ज्ञान से बताना कि क्या होगा।
- I predict a close finish.
To predict using data, mostly about weather, sales or the economy.
आँकड़ों के आधार पर भविष्यवाणी करना, प्रायः मौसम, बिक्री या अर्थव्यवस्था की।
- The department forecast heavy rain for Mumbai.
A literary word for telling the future by supposed magical power.
कथित अलौकिक शक्ति से भविष्य बताने के लिए साहित्यिक शब्द।
- The sage foretold the birth of a great king.
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§Grammar and usage
Keep the set: predict (say what will happen), forecast (predict weather or trends from data), prophesy (predict as a prophet), foresee (see in advance).
समूह याद रखिए: predict (कहना कि क्या होगा), forecast (आँकड़ों से मौसम या रुझान बताना), prophesy (पैगंबर की तरह बताना), foresee (पहले से देख लेना)।