ballpark
ballpark · ballparks · ballparked · ballparking
приблизительно оценивать, прикидывать
abschätzen
estimar
To make a rough estimate ofTo make a rough estimate of.
Recorded US: Speaker: Flame, not lame Recorder: Flame, not lame, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
US/ˈbɔl(ˌ)pɑɹk/
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
make an estimate:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
make an estimate:
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To make a rough estimate of.
If you don’t have the exact expense total, just ballpark it.
abschätzen
приблизи́тельно оце́ниватьpriblizítelʹno, прики́дыватьprikídyvatʹ
Origin
From ball + park. Sense 2 related to ballpark figure.From ball + park. Sense 2 related to ballpark figure.
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Forms
ballparks, ballparking, ballparked, ballparkedregular · Lesson
| Base form | ballpark · to ballpark |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ballparks |
| Present participle | ballparking |
| Past simple | ballparked |
| Past participle | ballparked |
Tenses
ballpark · ballparked · will ballpark · have ballparkedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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