predvídali
Predvídali is a past tense verb form used in Czech and Slovak to mean “they foresaw” or “they anticipated.” It is the third-person plural past tense of the verb predvídat (Czech) or predvídať (Slovak), describing actions in which a group perceived or predicted something in the past.
Etymology and morphology: The form combines the prefix před- meaning “before” with a stem related to vídat
Usage: Predvídali is used to recount forecasts, preparations, or expectations voiced by a group in the past.
Examples: Czech usage: V roce 2008 předvídali ekonomickou krizi. Slovak usage: Odborníci predvídali zhoršenie ekonomickej situácie.