calculate

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to think carefully about a situation to predict what will happen.

v. to assess or predict the consequences of an action through logical analysis or foresight.

日本語:計算する※

“The company had to calculate the risks of opening a new store during the recession.”

“The general carefully calculated the potential for civilian casualties before ordering the strike.”

C1 · Advanced Sports Technical

v. to imagine future moves in a game like chess without moving the pieces.

v. to mentally simulate sequences of potential moves and responses in a strategic game.

“The grandmaster sat in silence for ten minutes to calculate the endgame.”

“In high-level play, the ability to calculate deep variations is often what separates masters from amateurs.”

C2 · Proficiency American English · Dialect

v. to intend, plan, or expect to do something.

v. to intend or suppose; used to express a plan or a personal opinion about a future event.

Español:calcular

“I calculate we'll be arriving at the farm just before supper.”

“He calculated to leave by dawn, though the heavy rains made the mountain passes look treacherous.”