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estimate

UK
/ˈɛstɪmeɪt/
US
/ˈɛstəˌmeɪt/

Translations

estimatenoun
estimates
pl
UK
/ˈɛstɪmeɪt/
US
/ˈɛstəˌmeɪt/
The contractor provided an estimate for the cost of the renovation.
L’entrepreneur a fourni une estimation du coût de la rénovation.
devisSurtout pour une offre de prix avant la réalisation d’un travail ou d’un service.
Before starting the project, the client requested an estimate from the construction company.
Avant de commencer le projet, le client a demandé un devis à l’entreprise de construction.
Additional translations
évaluationPlus soutenu ou plus général, selon le contexte.
Synonyms
evaluation
forecast
projection
guess
calculation
estimation
appraisal
assessment
estimateverb
estimated
Past Simple
estimated
Past Participle
estimating
Gerund
UK
/ˈestɪmət/
US
/ˈɛstɪmət/
The engineer estimated the cost of the new bridge to be around $5 million.
L’ingénieur a estimé le coût du nouveau pont à environ 5 millions de dollars.
Additional translations
évaluerQuand il s’agit d’apprécier approximativement une valeur, une taille ou une quantité.
Synonyms
project
value
judge
gauge
calculate
appraise
evaluate
assess

Definitions

estimatenoun
An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
The contractor provided an estimate for the cost of the renovation.
A statement indicating the likely cost of a job or service.
Before starting the project, the client requested an estimate from the construction company.
A rough calculation or guess.
The scientist made an estimate of the time it would take for the chemical reaction to complete.
estimateverb
To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
The engineer estimated the cost of the new bridge to be around $5 million.
To form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of something.
She estimated that the project would take about three months to complete.
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