assess
gb/əsˈɛs/ us/əsˈɛs/
B1
Inglês
~ 1600
értékel, felmér, megállapít, kivet
VERBO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
to assess [something]
The teacher will assess the students' projects next week.
A tanár jövő héten értékelni fogja a diákok projektjeit.
We need to assess the risks before starting the business.
A vállalkozás elindítása előtt fel kell mérnünk a kockázatokat.
An engineer came to assess the structural damage after the storm.
The company regularly assesses employee performance.
She assessed the situation before making a decision.
Exemplos para estudantes
The doctor will assess your health.
Az orvos fel fogja mérni az egészségi állapotát.
I must assess my homework before I send it.
Elküldés előtt ellenőriznem kell a házi feladatomat.
The boss will assess our work tomorrow.
They assess the car before buying it.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'assess' with 'access'. 'Assess' means to judge or evaluate; 'access' means to enter or use something.
Significado
evaluate or judge something
Colocações
assess the situation
|assess the damage
|assess performance
|assess needs
Sinônimos
evaluate (Slightly more formal and often used in academic or professional contexts.)
|
appraise (Often used for judging value, especially of property or goods.)
Antônimos
ignore (To not give attention to something, which is the opposite of assessing it.)
Temas
business
|education
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To look at something closely and decide how good, bad, or important it is.
To carefully consider and form an opinion about the quality, value, or importance of something.
VERBO
B2
FORMAL
2
megállapít
B2
kivet
C1
Padrão de uso:
to assess [cost/tax/damages]
The city will assess a property tax on all homeowners.
A város ingatlanadót fog kivetni minden lakástulajdonosra.
The court assessed damages to be paid to the victim.
A bíróság kártérítést állapított meg, amelyet az áldozatnak kell kifizetni.
Customs officials assessed the value of the goods at $5,000.
Exemplos para estudantes
The government will assess a new tax.
A kormány új adót fog kivetni.
They assess the cost of the project.
Megállapítják a projekt költségét.
The court will assess a fine.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'evaluate' in general situations; this meaning is specific to money, cost, or value for official purposes.
Significado
estimate an amount or cost
Colocações
assess a tax
|assess damages
|assess a fine
Sinônimos
calculate (Focuses more on mathematical determination rather than judgment.)
|
determine (General term for deciding an amount or value.)
Antônimos
waive (To choose not to charge an amount that could be assessed.)
Temas
business
|law
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To decide how much money something is worth, often for tax or payment.
To determine the amount of money, cost, or value of something, often for official or tax purposes.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
assess
AFI
GB/əsˈɛs/
US/əsˈɛs/
Sílabas e tonicidade
as - sess (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: assess
- 3rd Person Singular: assesses
- Present Participle: assessing
- Past: assessed
Família de palavras
Forms
assesses
verb
assessing
verb
assessed
verb
Core family
assessment
noun B1
Related words
reassess
verb
reassessment
noun
assessor
noun
Advanced or less common
assessable
adjective
Expressões
assess damages
1/əsˈɛs dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
formal
decide compensation amount
To decide how much money should be paid for harm or loss.
Exemplos
- The jury was asked to assess damages in the lawsuit.
- An expert assessed damages after the accident.
assess the situation
1/əsˈɛs ðə sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
evaluate current circumstances
To look at what is happening now and decide what it means or what to do next.
Exemplos
- Before we act, let's assess the situation carefully.
- The captain assessed the situation before giving orders.
assess the situation
2/əsˈɛs ðə sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
evaluate current state of affairs
To look at what is happening now and decide what it means.
Exemplos
- We need to assess the situation before making any changes.
- The manager assessed the situation and decided to postpone the meeting.