reckon

思う

何かが本当だ、または起こりそうだと思う。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： reckon that… (I reckon that she is right.); reckon someone/something will… (We reckon the train will be late.)

類義語： think, suppose, believe

よく使う表現： reckon that, reckon so, reckon someone will, reckon someone is

対処する、向き合う

強力な相手や、無視できない深刻な問題に向き合って対処する。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： 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.)

類義語： deal with, face

よく使う表現： reckon with something, reckon with someone, force to reckon

当てにする、見込む

何かが起こると予想し、それを当てにして計画を立てる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： reckon on something (We reckoned on good weather.); reckon on doing something (She reckoned on finishing before lunch.)

類義語： expect, count on

よく使う表現： reckon on something, reckon on help, reckon on doing

計算する、見積もる

数や費用、価値を計算したり、おおよそ求めたりする。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： reckon something at something (They reckon the repairs at two thousand pounds.)

類義語： calculate, estimate, count

よく使う表現： reckon the cost, reckon something at, reckon the total