previsto
planned
adjective preh-VEES-toh Less Common
Origin: Past participle of prevedere (Latin praevidere — to foresee)
Also means
expected
Usage Note
Previsto is the past participle of prevedere used adjectivally. It commonly appears in official language: entro i termini previsti (within the planned deadlines), come previsto dalla legge (as provided for by law). The opposite is imprevisto ('unforeseen'; as a noun l'imprevisto means 'an unexpected event'). The form is regular: previsto/prevista/previsti/previste.
Examples
"Il treno arriverà all'orario previsto."
Natural Translation
The train will arrive at the scheduled time.
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