calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
Inglês
~ 2300
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
B1
action
1
Work out a number mathematically
To find an answer or amount by using math.
Padrão de uso:
to calculate [a number/amount]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
Sinônimos
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
Antônimos
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
Colocações
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
Temas
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Verbo
B2
action
2
Plan something with intention
To plan or think about something carefully so you can get what you want.
Padrão de uso:
to calculate [an action/decision]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
Sinônimos
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
Antônimos
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
Colocações
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
Temas
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She calculated her words before speaking.
- He calculated the best time to ask for help.
- They calculated their plan to win the game.
Gramática
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AFI
GB/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
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.