calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Work out a number mathematically
To find an answer or amount by using math.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to calculate [a number/amount]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
Συνώνυμα
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
Θέματα
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We need to calculate how much paint we will need for the walls.
- The software can quickly calculate your monthly payments.
- She calculated the total cost of the trip before booking.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I can calculate the sum of these numbers.
- He will calculate the price of the food.
- We calculate the time it takes to walk there.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
Plan something with intention
To plan or think about something carefully so you can get what you want.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to calculate [an action/decision]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
Συνώνυμα
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
Αντώνυμα
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
Θέματα
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He calculated his response to ensure he wouldn't offend anyone.
- The politician carefully calculated her next move.
- They calculated the timing of the launch to maximize visibility.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She calculated her words before speaking.
- He calculated the best time to ask for help.
- They calculated their plan to win the game.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
calculate
IPA
GB/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cal - cu - late (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: calculate
- 3rd Person Singular: calculates
- Present Participle: calculating
- Past: calculated
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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’.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- You can calculate on his support during the meeting.
- The team calculated on good weather for the event.