estimate Význam & definícia

Význam estimate v slovenčine

• 0 to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something:

  • Government sources estimate a long-term 50 percent increase in rail fares.

  • [ + (that) ] They estimate (that) the journey will take at least two weeks.

  • [ + question word ] It was difficult to estimate how many trees had been destroyed.

• 1 a guess of what the size, value, amount, cost, etc. of something might be:

  • The number of people who applied for the course was 120 compared with an initial estimate of between 50 and 100.

  • We'll accept the lowest of three estimates for the building work.

  • a conservative (= low) estimate

  • a rough (= not exact) estimate

• 2 a judgment or calculation of approximately how large or how great something is:

  • I can only make a rough estimate (= an amount that is not exact) of how many people will attend.

• 3 to guess the size, cost, etc., of something:

  • We estimated his wealth at $500 million.

  • [ + (that) clause ] Doctors estimate (that) he has a 70 percent chance of recovering.

• 4 to say what you believe the cost, size, value, etc. of something is, although you do not know for certain:

  • estimate how much/many We should be able to estimate how many customers we will have each month.

  • Several online calculators allow you to estimate your carbon emissions.

  • estimate that sth Some analysts estimate that about a quarter of career-track hires in recent years have been women.

  • estimate sth to be sth The knock-on economic benefit is estimated to be about 1200 jobs.

  • estimate sth at sth Global oil reserves were estimated at 1,000 billion barrels.

• 5 a guess as to what the size, value, amount, etc. of something might be:

  • make/give/provide an estimate (of sth) Please provide an estimate of the increased cost for your business per annum.

  • The estimates are based on a survey done in the early 1990s, so may no longer be accurate.

  • The best estimate puts the total number of sales at about 1,000.

  • a preliminary/initial/early estimate

  • rough/accurate estimate At a rough estimate, three-quarters of the farms listed are working farms.

  • a conservative/realistic/reasonable estimate

• 6 a statement for a possible customer about how much a piece of work should cost:

  • give sb/provide/prepare an estimate He will compile the specifications, draw up plans, and prepare an estimate.

  • ask for/obtain an estimate (for sth) We can offer advice on how to obtain estimates for minor repairs.

  • If it is discovered that the cost will be greater than originally estimated, a revised estimate may then be sent to you.