estimate **** es·ti·mate n vb

estimate **** es·ti·mate n vb
['ɛstiˌmeɪt]
1. n
(judgment) valutazione f, stima, (Comm: for work to be done) preventivo

to give sb an estimate of — fare a qn un preventivo (or una stima) di

at a rough estimate — ad un calcolo approssimativo

2. vt
valutare, stimare, Comm preventivare

we estimate the cost to be £150 — preventiviamo un costo di circa 150 sterline

they estimated it would take three weeks — hanno calcolato che ci sarebbero volute tre settimane

3. vi
Comm

to estimate for — fare il preventivo per


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  • Estimate — Es ti*mate, n. A valuing or rating by the mind, without actually measuring, weighing, or the like; rough or approximate calculation; as, an estimate of the cost of a building, or of the quantity of water in a pond. [1913 Webster] Weigh success in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • estimate — es•ti•mate v. [[t]ˈɛs təˌmeɪt[/t]] n. [[t] mɪt, ˌmeɪt[/t]] v. mat•ed, mat•ing, n. 1) to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately: to estimate costs[/ex] 2) to form an… …   From formal English to slang

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  • es|ti|mate — «noun. EHS tuh miht, mayt; verb. EHS tuh mayt», noun, verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. –n. 1. a judgment or opinion about how much, how many, how good, etc.: »My estimate of the length of the room was 15 feet; it actually measured 14 feet, 9 inches. 2. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • guess|ti|mate — «noun. GEHS tuh miht, mayt; verb. GEHS tuh mayt», noun, verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. U.S. Informal. –n. an estimate based on conjecture: »The tool industry is made up of so many segments that only guesstimates can be made of its total sales (Wall… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|es|ti|mate — «verb. mihs EHS tuh mayt; noun. mihs EHS tuh miht», verb, mat|ed, mat|ing, noun. –v.t. to make an incorrect estimate of. –n. an incorrect estimate or valuation. –mis´es|ti|ma´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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