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calculate

calculate

Meaning of calculate

compute amount

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EN-UK/ˈkæl.kjʊ.leɪt/
EN-US/tu ˈkælkjəleɪt/
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calculate usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

I calculate how much I'll spend on printing notes and stationery this term.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

We calculate each student's share of the rent and utilities before we sign the lease.

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calculate belongs to the topic "Study Supplies". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

calculateberechnen
studentStudent
examPrüfung
homeworkHausaufgabe
answer questionsFragen beantworten
ask questionsFragen stellen
deskSchreibtisch

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Related words worth learning together

expect
to regard something as likely or to anticipate
count on
to rely on someone or something; to expect support or a result
rely on
to depend on someone or something (more formal than 'count on')
estimate
to form an approximate calculation or judgment of a value
add up
to perform addition of numbers; informally, to make sense
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🇬🇧en

to regard something as likely or to anticipate

B1Very Often

I expect to hear from them next week.

🇬🇧en

to rely on someone or something; to expect support or a result

B1Very Often

You can count on me to help move the furniture.

🇬🇧en

to depend on someone or something (more formal than 'count on')

B1Very Often

We rely on accurate meter readings for billing.

🇬🇧en

to form an approximate calculation or judgment of a value

B1Very Often

They estimated the repair would cost about $300.

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🇬🇧en
add up

to perform addition of numbers; informally, to make sense

B1Very Often

Add up the prices to get the total cost.

🇬🇧en

to add up numbers to obtain a total; can be neutral/formal

B1Often

She totaled the receipts at the end of the day.

T
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tally

to count or record numbers to check agreement; used in inventories/audits

B1Rarely

They tallied the votes before announcing the winner.

R
🇬🇧en
reckon

informal: to think or suppose; in some dialects (UK) also to count on/expect

B1Often

I reckon it'll take about an hour.

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How to pronounce calculate and what this word means

calculate means calculate. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce calculate

/ˈkæl.kjʊ.leɪt/

calculate translation

calculate

calculate examples

I calculate how much I'll spend on printing notes and stationery this term.

calculate transcription

/ˈkæl.kjʊ.leɪt/, /tu ˈkælkjəleɪt/

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calculate meaning: what does it mean?

compute amount

calculate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

calculate is pronounced as /ˈkæl.kjʊ.leɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

calculate definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I calculate how much I'll spend on printing notes and stationery this term. Translation: Мне нужно рассчитывать, сколько я потрачу на распечатки и канцтовары в этом семестре.

Is calculate part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, calculate can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is calculate part of Study Supplies vocabulary?

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