reckon

French translation: estimer

15:18 Jan 26, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: reckon
I see this word many times when I'm reading in English. It seems to have many meenings. Which are the most common meanings for this word.
anick
French translation:estimer
Explanation:
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le 1er qui me vient à l\'esprit
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GILOU
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Local time: 06:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4estimer
GILOU
5 +2juger - considérer - estimer - croire... MAIS
Michel A.
5 +1several meanings
Estelle Demontrond-Box
4 +1penser, croire
Nathalie Reis
4Dans l'ordre d'un dictionnaire Harrap's :
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estimer


Explanation:
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Note added at 2005-01-26 15:20:00 (GMT)
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le 1er qui me vient à l\'esprit

GILOU
France
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 113
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TesCor -: www.proz.com/kudoz/721558?float=1
1 min

agree  NancyLynn: je crois que ça vient de 'reconnaître'
3 mins

agree  Pierre POUSSIN
5 mins

agree  Stéphanie Serraï
15 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
juger - considérer - estimer - croire... MAIS


Explanation:
to reckon to do: compter faire, avoir l'intention

calculer

Michel A.
Local time: 01:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24

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agree  Pierre POUSSIN
2 mins
  -> Merci

agree  Stéphanie Serraï
15 hrs
  -> Merci
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
penser, croire


Explanation:
Do you reckon: tu crois?

What do you reckon? : Qu'est-ce-que tu en penses?

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 19

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agree  alx
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
several meanings


Explanation:
1- to count
2- to consider or regard
3- to expect (he reckons it will be finished soon)
4- to think, to suppose
5- to count on
6- to take into account

for more about the word, check a monolingual dictionary such as oxford concise.

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-01-26 15:24:04 GMT)
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in French
croire
penser
estimer, considérer
compter, calculer

sorry I thought you were asking in English!



Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Local time: 16:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Stéphanie Serraï
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Dans l'ordre d'un dictionnaire Harrap's :


Explanation:
Compter, calculer, estimer, juger, supputer, reconnaître, supposer.

Platary (X)
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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