American English
/ˈɛs.tə.mət̚/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
to calculate an amount, cost, time, or size roughly, not exactly
As a noun, “estimate” is pronounced /ˈɛs.tə.mət̚/. As a verb, it is pronounced /ˈɛs.təˌmeɪt̚/.
to calculate an amount, cost, time, or size roughly, not exactly
We need to estimate the cost of the repairs.
Can you estimate how many people will come?
Here, estimate means “calculate roughly.” For “tener en alta estima,” use respect or esteem.
estimate the cost · estimate the time · estimate the number of · estimate the size
estimate + the cost/amount/number/time of + noun
estimate + how much/how many + subject + verb
a rough calculation of an amount, cost, time, or size
The builder gave us an estimate for the kitchen.
This is only a rough estimate.
rough estimate · cost estimate · initial estimate · give an estimate
a/an + estimate + of + noun
give/make + an estimate + of + noun
The final e disappears before -ing: estimating, not estimateing.