premeditated

• Que foi pensado e planejado com antecedência e executado com intenção consciente, especialmente referindo-se a um ato criminoso.

Planned or considered in advance, especially with deliberate intent and full awareness, usually referring to a crime or harmful act.

1. Involving criminal intentB2formallegal

   Characterizing an action, especially a crime, that was deliberately thought out and intended before its execution.

   Premeditado (com dolo)

   • The jury concluded the attack was ___ and not a spur-of-the-moment mistake.
   • A ___ murder carries a heavier sentence than manslaughter.
   • Detectives found evidence of a ___ plot to cheat investors.
   • The suspect's ___ intentions were clear from his detailed journal.
   • The court saw the arson as a ___ act of revenge.

   Sinônimoscalculateddeliberateintentionalplanned

   Antônimosimpulsiveinvoluntaryspontaneousunplannedunpremeditated

2. Deliberate and plannedB2formal

   Describing an action or remark that was carefully considered and decided upon beforehand, not spontaneous.

   Premeditado (deliberado)

   • Every step of their strategy was ___.
   • She gave a ___ speech that left no room for improvisation.
   • The insult was too specific to be unplanned; it felt entirely ___.
   • A ___ approach to negotiation often yields better results than impulsive reactions.
   • The prank was so elaborate that it must have been ___.

   Sinônimoscalculatedconsidereddeliberateintentionalplannedstudied

   Antônimosad-libautomaticextemporaneousimpulsiveinstinctiveinvoluntaryoffhandspontaneousunplannedunpremeditated

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de pensar ou planejar algo antecipadamente, muitas vezes com conotação negativa, especialmente ao se referir a intenções criminosas.

A verb used to indicate the act of thinking about or planning something carefully in advance, often with a negative connotation.

1. Plan in advanceC1formallegal

   To think about or plan an action, especially a crime, before doing it.

   Premeditar

   • The prosecutor argued that the defendant had premeditated the murder.
   • He premeditated every step of the robbery for weeks.
   • The court found evidence that the attack was premeditated.

   Sinônimoscontrivedeliberatedesigndeviseintendplanplotprearrangepredeterminescheme