estimate

stima, preventivo

Calcolo o valutazione di dimensioni, costi o quantità senza avere tutte le informazioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: approximation, rough calculation

Espressioni comuni: rough estimate, cost estimate, estimate of something

stimare

Calcolare all’incirca una quantità, una dimensione o un costo usando le informazioni disponibili.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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?)

Sinonimi: approximate, calculate roughly

Espressioni comuni: estimate the cost, estimate how long, estimate something at