prefigure

US /priːˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
UK /priːˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
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prefigurar, antecipar

be an early indication or version of (something)

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The early experiments prefigured the later breakthroughs in medicine.
Os primeiros experimentos prefiguraram os avanços posteriores na medicina.
His early works prefigured the themes he would explore throughout his career.
Suas primeiras obras prefiguraram os temas que ele exploraria ao longo de sua carreira.