evaluate
gb/ɪvˈæljuˌeɪt/ us/ɪvˈæljuˌeɪt/
B1
Engelska
~ 4400
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Verb
B1
action
1
Judge the value or quality
To think about something carefully and decide how good or bad it is.
Användningsmönster:
to evaluate [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'evaluate' with 'value'. 'Value' means to think something is important or worth a lot, while 'evaluate' means to judge its quality or importance after thinking carefully.
Synonymer
assess (Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts; slightly broader in scope than 'evaluate'.)
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appraise (Often used in business or real estate contexts; more formal.)
Antonymer
ignore (Means to pay no attention to something, which is the opposite of considering its value.)
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overlook (To fail to notice or consider something when judging it.)
Ordkombinationer
evaluate performance
|evaluate progress
|evaluate results
|evaluate options
|evaluate effectiveness
Teman
business
|education
|science
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The teacher will evaluate each student's project next week.
- We need to evaluate the risks before starting the new venture.
- The company hired a consultant to evaluate their marketing strategy.
- She evaluated the proposal and found it lacking in detail.
- Before buying a car, it's important to evaluate its condition.
Exempel för inlärare
- The teacher will evaluate our work.
- We must evaluate the plan before we start.
- He will evaluate the new idea.
- They want to evaluate the report.
- I will evaluate the book for my class.
Verb
technical
B2
action
2
Calculate a numerical result
To work out the answer to a math problem or formula.
Användningsmönster:
to evaluate [an expression]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'evaluate' with 'solve'. 'Solve' means to find an unknown that satisfies an equation, while 'evaluate' means to find the value when all variables are known.
Synonymer
compute (More general term for calculating; can be used outside mathematics.)
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calculate (Commonly used for finding numeric results; less formal than 'evaluate' in technical contexts.)
Antonymer
estimate (To find an approximate rather than exact value.)
Ordkombinationer
evaluate an equation
|evaluate a function
|evaluate an expression
Teman
mathematics
|science
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- Evaluate the expression 3x + 5 when x = 4.
- The students were asked to evaluate the function at several points.
- You must evaluate this equation before simplifying further.
Exempel för inlärare
- Evaluate 2 + 2.
- Please evaluate the sum of these numbers.
- We will evaluate the formula in class.
Grammatik
Grundform
evaluate
IPA
GB/ɪvˈæljuˌeɪt/
US/ɪvˈæljuˌeɪt/
Stavelser och betoning
eval - u - ate (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (u)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: evaluate
- 3rd Person Singular: evaluates
- Present Participle: evaluating
- Past: evaluated
Ordfamilj
Forms
evaluates
verb
evaluating
verb
evaluated
verb
Core family
evaluation
noun B1
evaluator
noun
Related words
re-evaluate
verb
Advanced or less common
evaluative
adjective C1
Uttryck
evaluate performance
1/ɪvˈæljuˌeɪt pɚfˈɔɹməns/
fixed phrase
Judge task quality
To decide how good someone's work or results are after looking at them carefully.
Exempel
- Managers meet yearly to evaluate employee performance.
- The coach will evaluate performance after each game.
evaluate the situation
1/ɪvˈæljuˌeɪt ðə sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Judge current circumstances
To think carefully about what is happening now and decide what it means or what to do next.
Exempel
- Before making any decision, let's evaluate the situation.
- The rescue team stopped to evaluate the situation before proceeding.