previsto

Meaning in English

Previsto is the past participle of prever (“to foresee / to anticipate / to predict”). It commonly means:

1. Foreseen / anticipated / predicted
   Something that was expected to happen or was considered in advance.

   • un problema previsto = “a foreseen/expected problem”

2. Planned / scheduled / intended (as arranged beforehand)
   Used especially in formal contexts to mean something that was arranged or set.

   • según lo previsto = “as planned / as expected”
   • a la hora prevista = “at the scheduled time”

It can also appear as an adjective meaning “expected” or “provided for” (in rules, budgets, plans).

Parts / form

• Root verb: prever = pre- (“before”) + ver (“to see”) → literally “to see beforehand”
• previsto = masculine singular past participle/adjective
  • Feminine: prevista
  • Plural: previstos / previstas

Spanish synonyms

Depending on meaning:

• anticipado, esperado, pronosticado, previsto de antemano
• For “planned/scheduled”: programado, planificado, pactado, establecido

Spanish antonyms

Depending on meaning:

• imprevisto (unforeseen), inesperado (unexpected)
• For “planned” (contextual opposites): no previsto, no programado