calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
Inglês
~ 2300
kiszámít, kiszámol, megtervez, előre kigondol
VERBO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
Significado
Work out a number mathematically
Colocações
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
Sinónimos
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
Antónimos
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
Temas
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To find an answer or amount by using math.
To determine a number or amount by using mathematical methods.
VERBO
B2
2
megtervez
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
Significado
Plan something with intention
Colocações
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
Sinónimos
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
Antónimos
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
Temas
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
calculate
IPA
GB/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
Sílabas e acento
cal - cu - late (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: calculate
- 3rd Person Singular: calculates
- Present Participle: calculating
- Past: calculated
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
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’.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- You can calculate on his support during the meeting.
- The team calculated on good weather for the event.