No. 2,101 in French

anticipées

"Anticipées" means "anticipated" or "early" in English.

In a sentence

Les élections anticipées auront lieu le mois prochain.
The early elections will take place next month.
The word 'anticipées' is used as an adjective describing elections that are called earlier than the expected timeline.
Elle a fait des plans anticipés pour le voyage afin d'assurer une bonne organisation.
She made early plans for the trip to ensure good organization.
'Anticipées' acts as an adjective modifying 'plans,' indicating these were made in advance to anticipate the situation.
Les mesures anticipées ont permis de réduire les conséquences négatives.
The anticipated measures helped reduce negative consequences.
Here, 'anticipées' describes measures that were taken beforehand to address potential future issues.

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