calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2300
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
Work out a number mathematically
To find an answer or amount by using math.
الگوی کاربرد:
to calculate [a number/amount]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
هممعنیها
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
متضادها
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
ترکیبهای رایج
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
موضوعها
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
فعل
B2
action
2
Plan something with intention
To plan or think about something carefully so you can get what you want.
الگوی کاربرد:
to calculate [an action/decision]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
هممعنیها
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
متضادها
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
ترکیبهای رایج
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
موضوعها
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She calculated her words before speaking.
- He calculated the best time to ask for help.
- They calculated their plan to win the game.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
calculate
IPA
GB/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
cal - cu - late (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: calculate
- 3rd Person Singular: calculates
- Present Participle: calculating
- Past: calculated
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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’.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- You can calculate on his support during the meeting.
- The team calculated on good weather for the event.