reckon
gb/ɹˈɛkən/ us/ɹˈɛkən/
B1
Engleză
~ 2300
gondol, kiszámol, megbecsül, számít, tart
VERB
B1
1
gondol
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
to reckon [that clause]
I reckon it’s going to rain later.
Úgy gondolom, később esni fog.
Do you reckon she’ll say yes?
Gondolod, hogy igent mond majd?
Most experts reckon the economy will grow this year.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I reckon it will be sunny tomorrow.
Úgy gondolom, holnap napos idő lesz.
Do you reckon he will come?
Gondolod, hogy eljön?
They reckon she is the best player.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reckon' with 'calculate' in all contexts; in modern casual English, it often means 'think' rather than doing math.
Sens
to think or believe
Colocații
I reckon that
|most people reckon
|reckon it will
Sinonime
think (More general and common; 'reckon' can sound slightly informal or regional in this sense.)
|
believe (Focuses more on holding something as true, while 'reckon' can also imply a personal judgment.)
Antonime
doubt (Expresses uncertainty or disbelief, the opposite of thinking something is true.)
Teme
opinions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To think or believe something is true or will happen.
To have an opinion or belief about something; to consider something likely to be true.
VERB
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to reckon [something]
We reckoned the trip would take about six hours.
Az út idejét körülbelül hat órára becsültük.
Can you reckon the total cost for me?
Ki tudod számolni nekem a teljes költséget?
The farmers reckoned their losses after the storm.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I reckon the bus will take 30 minutes.
Úgy becsülöm, hogy a buszút 30 percig tart majd.
She reckons the price is too high.
Szerinte túl magas az ár.
We reckon the work will take two days.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners overuse this meaning when they mean 'think' in non-numerical contexts; in American English, 'calculate' is preferred in formal settings.
Sens
to calculate or estimate
Colocații
reckon the cost
|reckon the distance
|reckon the total
Sinonime
calculate (More formal and precise; 'reckon' can be more informal and approximate.)
|
estimate ('Estimate' is neutral; 'reckon' often sounds more casual or conversational.)
Antonime
ignore (Not to work out or consider a number at all.)
Teme
math
|business
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Definiție
To find out or guess a number or amount by thinking about it.
To work out or estimate a total, cost, time, or other numerical value.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
3
számít
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to reckon [that clause]
I reckon she’ll be late again.
Arra számítok, hogy megint késni fog.
Do you reckon we’ll win this time?
Számítasz rá, hogy ezúttal nyerünk?
They reckoned there would be a big crowd.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I reckon we will win.
Arra számítok, hogy nyerni fogunk.
Do you reckon she will come?
Számítasz rá, hogy eljön?
He reckons it will rain.
Sens
to expect or suppose
Colocații
I reckon that
|You reckon so?
|reckon it will happen
Sinonime
suppose ('Suppose' is slightly more formal and neutral; 'reckon' is more conversational.)
Antonime
know for sure (Expresses certainty instead of assumption.)
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Definiție
To guess or expect something will happen.
To suppose, assume, or expect that something will happen or be the case.
VERB
B2
4
tart
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to reckon [someone/something] [adjective/noun]
They reckoned him the best candidate for the job.
Őt tartották a legjobb jelöltnek az állásra.
I reckon this film one of the best I’ve seen.
Ezt a filmet az egyik legjobbnak tartom azok közül, amelyeket valaha láttam.
She’s reckoned a local hero in her town.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They reckon him a good teacher.
Jó tanárnak tartják.
I reckon this my best work.
Ezt tartom a legjobb munkámnak.
She is reckoned a great singer.
Sens
to consider as or regard as
Colocații
reckon him honest
|reckon it a success
Sinonime
consider ('Consider' is more formal; 'reckon' is more informal and conversational.)
|
regard ('Regard' is formal and often used in official contexts.)
Antonime
dismiss (To refuse to recognize as having a quality or value.)
Teme
opinions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To think of someone or something in a certain way.
To regard or judge someone or something as having a particular quality or status.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
reckon
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkən/
US/ɹˈɛkən/
Silabe și accent
reck - on (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (reck)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: reckon
- 3rd Person Singular: reckons
- Present Participle: reckoning
- Past: reckoned
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
reckons
verb
reckoning
verb
reckoned
verb
Expresii
be reckoned with
1/bˈi ɹˈɛkənd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
to be considered important/powerful
To be important, strong, or difficult enough that people must deal with it.
Exemple
- She is a force to be reckoned with in politics.
- The new team is definitely one to be reckoned with.
I reckon
1/ˈaɪ ɹˈɛkən/
fixed phrase
informal
expressing a casual opinion/belief
Used before saying what you think or believe, especially in informal speech.
Exemple
- I reckon we should leave now.
- It’ll be fine, I reckon.
reckon without (someone/something)
1/ɹˈɛkən wɪðˈaʊt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
fail to consider an important factor
To not think about someone or something important when making plans.
Exemple
- We reckoned without the weather, and our picnic was ruined.
- They reckoned without her determination.