estimate

• Nom désignant une estimation approximative ou une évaluation du coût, du nombre, de la quantité ou de la taille de quelque chose, souvent sans précision exacte.

A noun referring to an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

1. Approximate calculationB1formal

   A rough calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

   estimation (calcul approximatif)

   • The contractor gave us an estimate for the renovation work.
   • According to my estimate, the project will take three months.
   • The estimate for the damage was over $10,000.

   Synonymesappraisalapproximationassessmentestimationevaluationgaugeguessreckoning

2. Opinion or judgmentB2formal

   A personal opinion or assessment of something, often based on incomplete information.

   Opinion ou jugement

   • In my estimate, she is the best candidate for the job.
   • His estimate of the situation was completely wrong.
   • The critic's estimate of the film was very positive.

   Synonymesappraisalassessmentconjectureestimationevaluationguessjudgmentopinion

   Antonymescertaintyfactproof

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de former un jugement approximatif ou de calculer la valeur, la quantité, la taille ou le degré de quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of forming an approximate judgment or calculation of the value, amount, size, or extent of something.

1. Approximate calculationB1formal

   To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

   estimation

   • The contractor estimated the cost of repairs at $5,000.
   • We estimate that the journey will take about three hours.
   • She estimated the number of people in the crowd to be around 10,000.

   Synonymesapproximateassessconjectureevaluategaugeguessjudgereckonsurmise

2. B2formal

   To form an opinion or judgment about something based on available information.

   estimer, se faire une opinion

   • I estimate his chances of winning are quite high.
   • Experts estimate that the economy will recover by next year.
   • They estimated the project's success rate at 80%.

   Synonymesappraiseassessevaluategaugejudgeratereckon