calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
Work out a number mathematically
To find an answer or amount by using math.
תבנית שימוש:
to calculate [a number/amount]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
מילים נרדפות
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
הפכים
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
צירופים
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
נושאים
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B2
action
2
Plan something with intention
To plan or think about something carefully so you can get what you want.
תבנית שימוש:
to calculate [an action/decision]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
מילים נרדפות
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
הפכים
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
צירופים
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
נושאים
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She calculated her words before speaking.
- He calculated the best time to ask for help.
- They calculated their plan to win the game.
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.