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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛs.ti.me
"Pouvez-vous estimer la valeur de cette maison ?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
"We need to estimate the total cost of the renovation project before we begin."
- 1
An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, size, or cost of something.
"The mechanic provided a repair estimate of five hundred dollars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'estimate' originates from the Latin 'aestimare', meaning 'to value or appraise'. It evolved through Old French 'estimer' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, where it retained the meaning of assessing value or worth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Estimate" is said worldwide
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estimer
Transliteration: ɛs.ti.me
"Pouvez-vous estimer la valeur de cette maison ?"
schätzen
Transliteration: ˈʃɛtsən
"Wir müssen die Kosten für das Projekt schätzen."
stimare
Transliteration: stiˈma.re
"L'esperto sa stimare il valore del dipinto."
estimar
Transliteration: es.tiˈmaɾ
"Calculamos que tardaremos dos horas, pero es solo un estimado."
estimar
Transliteration: is.tiˈmaɾ
"Conseguimos estimar o tempo de viagem com precisão."
आँकना
Transliteration: aankna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस काम में कितना खर्च आएगा, इसका अंदाज़ा लगाना मुश्किल है।"
估计
Transliteration: gū jì
Script: 中文汉字
"我无法准确估计这项工程的费用。"
추정하다
Transliteration: chujeonghada
Script: 한국어 한글
"전문가들은 피해 규모를 추정하고 있다."
見積もり
Transliteration: mitsumori
Script: 日本語
"修理費用の見積もりをお願いします。"
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