estimate

estimación, cálculo aproximado, presupuesto

Cálculo o valoración de tamaño, coste o cantidad sin disponer de toda la información.

En inglés sencillo: A number or opinion about size, cost, or amount, worked out without all the information.

• Can you give me an estimate?
• Our first estimate of the cost was too low.
• The plumber sent two estimates for different types of repair.

Cómo se usa: an estimate of something (We need an estimate of the total cost.); an estimate for something (The builder gave us an estimate for the repairs.)

Sinónimos: approximation, rough calculation

Expresiones frecuentes: rough estimate, cost estimate, estimate of something

estimar, calcular aproximadamente

Calcular de forma aproximada una cantidad, un tamaño o un coste con la información disponible.

En inglés sencillo: Work out roughly how much, how big, or how many something is, using the information you have.

• Can you estimate the cost?
• We estimated that the work would take a week.
• Experts estimate the population at two million.

Cómo se usa: estimate something at something (They estimated the damage at five thousand pounds.); estimate that… (We estimate that fifty people will attend.); estimate how much/long… (Can you estimate how long the journey will take?)

Sinónimos: approximate, calculate roughly

Expresiones frecuentes: estimate the cost, estimate how long, estimate something at