Usage Note
Prever is an irregular verb conjugated like ver: present preveo, preterite preví, past participle previsto. It is formal and appears frequently in legal and planning contexts (el contrato prevé una penalización). The noun counterpart is previsión.
Examples
"Nadie pudo prever ese resultado."
Natural Translation
Nobody could foresee that result.

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