prefigure
US /priːˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
UK /priːˈfɪɡ.jɚ/

1.
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.
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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.