calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2300
kiszámít, kiszámol, megtervez, előre kigondol
פועל
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
משמעות
Work out a number mathematically
צירופים
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
מילים נרדפות
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
הפכים
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
נושאים
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To find an answer or amount by using math.
To determine a number or amount by using mathematical methods.
פועל
B2
2
megtervez
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
משמעות
Plan something with intention
צירופים
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
מילים נרדפות
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
הפכים
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
נושאים
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
calculate
IPA
GB/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
הברות והטעמה
cal - cu - late (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: calculate
- 3rd Person Singular: calculates
- Present Participle: calculating
- Past: calculated
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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’.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- You can calculate on his support during the meeting.
- The team calculated on good weather for the event.