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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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verb ADV. currently | accurately, reliably | provisionally | conservatively It is conservatively estimated that not less than half a million people died in the famine. | officially, unofficially The strike was officially estimated to have cost $80 million. VERB + ESTIMATE be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to | be used to The results of the survey were used to estimate the preferences of the population at large. PREP. at We estimated the cost at £50,000.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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noun guess: The estimate was ten days. verb reckon: You must estimate how long it takes.
Simple Definitions
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noun ADJ. official, unofficial | current, recent Current estimates suggest that supplies will run out within six months. | early, initial, preliminary | accurate, fair, good, realistic, reasonable, reliable | best Flight times in the brochure are based on our best estimate, and will be confirmed as soon as possible. | approximate, rough | conservative, low I think 15,000 will turn out to be a very low estimate. | high According to the highest estimate, over 100,000 men died in the battle. | optimistic, pessimistic | cost VERB + ESTIMATE make Can you make an estimate of the numbers involved? | give (sb), provide (sb with), submit Three firms submitted estimates for the work. | revise ESTIMATE + VERB be based on sth | indicate sth, predict sth, show sth, suggest sth One estimate suggests that 30,000 jobs may be lost. | put sth at Some estimates put the figure as high as 50%. | range, vary Cost estimates vary from $50,000 to $200,000. PREP. according to an/the ~ According to the revised estimate, four million people will be without homes. | at an ~ Even at a conservative estimate, there is a lot of work to be done. | in an/the ~ In his first estimate, he suggested a figure of £5,000. | ~ by, ~ from According to an estimate by a leading newspaper, she earns £40 million a year. | ~ for We will send you an estimate for the repairs. | ~ of an estimate of profits an estimate of £300
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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estimate verbs make an estimate • Insurers have to make an estimate of the risk involved. give an estimate • The builder gave me an estimate of £10,000. provide (somebody with) an estimate • Could you ask him if he can provide us with an estimate? put an estimate on something (= say the amount that you think something is ) • It is impossible to put an estimate on the value of the manuscript. an estimate puts something at something • Independent estimates put the number of refugees at 50,000. base an estimate on something (= use something as information to give an estimate ) • The government based its estimate on data from the 2008 census. adjectives a rough/approximate estimate (= not exact ) • Can you give me a rough estimate of how much the repairs will cost? an accurate/reliable estimate (= fairly exact ) • It’s hard to put an accurate estimate on the number of people affected. a conservative estimate (= deliberately low ) • By conservative estimates, 2.5 million people die each year from smoking cigarettes. an official estimate (= accepted by people in authority ) • According to official army estimates, more than 500 rebels had been killed. current/recent estimates (= ones that are accepted now ) • According to current estimates, the country can expect 200,000 visitors in the next three years. the latest estimates (= the most recent ones ) • The latest estimates are that sea levels could rise by about 20 cm by 2050. earlier/previous estimates • These amounts are much higher than those given in previous estimates. the original estimate (= the one given at the beginning of a process ) • The final cost was nearly three times the original estimate. phrases according to an estimate • According to some estimates, an acre of forest is cleared every minute. estimates range/vary from ... to ... • Estimates of the number of homeless people in the city range from 6,000 to 10,000.
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