calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
Английски
~ 2300
kiszámít, kiszámol, megtervez, előre kigondol
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
1
Модел на употреба:
to calculate [a number/amount]
We need to calculate how much paint we will need for the walls.
Ki kell számítanunk, mennyi festékre lesz szükségünk a falakhoz.
The software can quickly calculate your monthly payments.
A szoftver gyorsan ki tudja számítani a havi törlesztőrészleteidet.
She calculated the total cost of the trip before booking.
Примери за учащи
I can calculate the sum of these numbers.
Ki tudom számolni ezeknek a számoknak az összegét.
He will calculate the price of the food.
Ki fogja számolni az étel árát.
We calculate the time it takes to walk there.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
Значение
Work out a number mathematically
Колокации
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
Синоними
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
Антоними
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
Теми
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To find an answer or amount by using math.
To determine a number or amount by using mathematical methods.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
2
megtervez
B1
Модел на употреба:
to calculate [an action/decision]
He calculated his response to ensure he wouldn't offend anyone.
Előre átgondolta a válaszát, hogy biztosan ne sértsen meg senkit.
The politician carefully calculated her next move.
A politikus gondosan megtervezte a következő lépését.
They calculated the timing of the launch to maximize visibility.
Примери за учащи
She calculated her words before speaking.
Mielőtt megszólalt, gondosan megválogatta a szavait.
He calculated the best time to ask for help.
Előre kigondolta, mikor lenne a legjobb segítséget kérni.
They calculated their plan to win the game.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
Значение
Plan something with intention
Колокации
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
Синоними
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
Антоними
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
Теми
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To plan or think about something carefully so you can get what you want.
To think about something carefully and plan it to achieve a particular purpose.
Граматика
Речникова форма
calculate
IPA
GB/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
Срички и ударение
cal - cu - late (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: calculate
- 3rd Person Singular: calculates
- Present Participle: calculating
- Past: calculated
Семейство думи
Forms
calculates
verb
calculating
verb
calculated
verb
Core family
calculation
noun B1
calculator
noun A2
Related words
recalculate
verb
Negative and opposite forms
miscalculate
verb
miscalculation
noun
incalculable
adjective
Advanced or less common
calculable
adjective
Изрази
by my calculation(s)
1/bˈaɪ mˈaɪ kˌælkjəlˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
According to my working out
This means ‘based on the numbers or thinking I have done’.
Примери
- By my calculations, we should arrive by noon.
- By my calculation, the project will cost less than expected.
calculate on
1/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Expect or depend on something
To expect or plan for something to happen and depend on it.
Примери
- You can calculate on his support during the meeting.
- The team calculated on good weather for the event.