voraus|sagen
Translation
to predict, to forecast, to foretell
Examples
Der Wetterbericht sagt Regen voraus.
The weather forecast predicts rain.
Niemand kann die Zukunft voraussagen.
Nobody can predict the future.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) voraussagen to predict sth. `He predicted his team's victory.`
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorhersagen (to forecast), prophezeien (to prophesy)
Etymology
From `voraus` (ahead, in advance) + `sagen` (to say). Literally 'to say in advance'.
Memory Tips
It's a very literal compound word. You are 'saying' (`sagen`) something 'ahead' (`voraus`) of time.