Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To calculate incorrectly.
They miscalculated by assuming the dimensions were in imperial, not metric.
calculate incorrectly
(intransitive, transitive)To make a gross error in judgment.
missrechnen
просчи́тыватьсяprosčítyvatʹsja, просчита́тьсяprosčitátʹsja
прорахо́вуватисяproraxóvuvatysja, прорахува́тисяproraxuvátysja
Examples
3 sentencesI think I miscalculated.
ruДумаю, я ошибся в расчётах.
Yanni miscalculated his move.
He didn't miscalculate.
ruОн не ошибся в расчётах.
deEr hat sich nicht verrechnet.
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
make a gross error in judgement:
Русский
By meaning 1
make a gross error in judgement:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
make a gross error in judgement:
Origin
Pre-Greekbor.?Pre-Greekbor.?
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Forms
miscalculates, miscalculating, miscalculated, miscalculated| Base form | miscalculate · to miscalculate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | miscalculates |
| Present participle | miscalculating |
| Past simple | miscalculated |
| Past participle | miscalculated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- calculate incorrectly:misestimate
- to reckon wrongly:misestimate
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedmiscalculation
Derivedmiscalculator
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