reckon

penser, croire

Penser que quelque chose est vrai ou a de bonnes chances de se produire.

En anglais simple : To think that something is true or likely.

• I reckon she is right.
• What do you reckon we should do?
• He reckoned it would rain later.

Comment l'utiliser : reckon that… (I reckon that she is right.); reckon someone/something will… (We reckon the train will be late.)

Synonymes : think, suppose, believe

Expressions courantes : reckon that, reckon so, reckon someone will, reckon someone is

affronter, compter avec

Affronter une personne puissante ou un problème important qu’on ne peut pas ignorer.

En anglais simple : To deal with a person or problem that is powerful, serious, or difficult to ignore.

• We must reckon with this threat.
• Their new striker is a force to be reckoned with.
• The government had to reckon with growing public anger.

Comment l'utiliser : reckon with someone/something (We must reckon with a powerful opponent.); a force to be reckoned with (Their new team is a force to be reckoned with.)

Synonymes : deal with, face

Expressions courantes : reckon with something, reckon with someone, force to reckon

compter sur

S’attendre à ce que quelque chose arrive et organiser ses projets en conséquence.

En anglais simple : To expect something to happen and make plans based on it.

• We reckon on your help.
• They had not reckoned on such a long delay.
• Are you reckoning on staying another night?

Comment l'utiliser : reckon on something (We reckoned on good weather.); reckon on doing something (She reckoned on finishing before lunch.)

Synonymes : expect, count on

Expressions courantes : reckon on something, reckon on help, reckon on doing

calculer, estimer

Déterminer un nombre, un coût ou une valeur, exactement ou approximativement.

En anglais simple : To work out or estimate a number, cost, or value.

• We reckoned the total cost.
• She reckons the journey at three hours.
• Have you reckoned how much fuel we will need?

Comment l'utiliser : reckon something at something (They reckon the repairs at two thousand pounds.)

Synonymes : calculate, estimate, count

Expressions courantes : reckon the cost, reckon something at, reckon the total