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reckoning

/ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/

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verb

Compter, calculer

To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.

Examples :

"To prepare for the school fundraiser, the committee members needed to reckon the costs of the materials. "

Pour préparer la collecte de fonds de l'école, les membres du comité ont dû calculer les coûts des matériaux.

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verb

Calculer, estimer, considérer

To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to esteem; to repute.

Examples :

"The teacher reckoned the student's progress as excellent in the class. "

Le professeur a considéré les progrès de l'élève comme excellents en classe.

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verb

Attribuer, imputer

To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a certain quality or value.

Examples :

"The teacher reckoned the student's late submission to be a sign of poor time management. "

Le professeur a imputé la soumission tardive de l'élève à un manque de gestion du temps.

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verb

Conclure, supposer

To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause

Examples :

"I reckon he'll be late for dinner tonight because of the traffic. "

Je suppose qu'il sera en retard pour le dîner ce soir à cause de la circulation.

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verb

Compter avec, tenir compte de, ignorer, ne pas tenir compte de

To reckon with something or somebody or not, i.e to reckon without something or somebody: to take into account, deal with, consider or not, i.e. to misjudge, ignore, not take into account, not deal with, not consider or fail to consider; e.g. reckon without one's host

Examples :

"The company is reckoning with the possibility of a strike, so they are preparing a contingency plan. "

L'entreprise tient compte de la possibilité d'une grève, c'est pourquoi elle prépare un plan d'urgence.

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verb

Calculer, compter

To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing.

Examples :

"To prepare for the upcoming school play, the director had to reckon the number of costumes needed. "

Pour préparer la pièce de théâtre scolaire à venir, le metteur en scène a dû calculer le nombre de costumes nécessaires.

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verb

Calculer, régler les comptes, juger

To come to an accounting; to draw up or settle accounts; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust relations of desert or penalty.

Examples :

"The company is reckoning their expenses to determine how much profit they made this quarter. "

L'entreprise calcule ses dépenses pour déterminer le bénéfice réalisé ce trimestre.

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noun

Calcul, estimation

The action of calculating or estimating something.

Examples :

"By that reckoning, it would take six weeks to go five miles."

Selon ce calcul, il faudrait six semaines pour parcourir cinq miles.

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noun

Avis, jugement

An opinion or judgement.

Examples :

"My reckoning is that the test will be difficult, based on the teacher's previous comments. "

Mon avis est que le test sera difficile, d'après les commentaires précédents du professeur.

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noun

Calcul, estimation

A summing up or appraisal.

Examples :

"After the project was finished, the team held a reckoning to assess how well they met their goals. "

Une fois le projet terminé, l'équipe a fait un calcul pour évaluer dans quelle mesure elle avait atteint ses objectifs.

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noun

Règlement de comptes

The settlement of accounts, as between parties.

Examples :

"After the party, the host had a reckoning to do, totaling up the drinks and snacks consumed by each guest. "

Après la fête, l'hôte a dû faire un règlement de comptes, en totalisant les boissons et les collations consommées par chaque invité.

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noun

Règlement de comptes, rétribution

The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.

Examples :

"After failing his exams, the student faced the reckoning of needing to retake the course. "

Après avoir échoué à ses examens, l'étudiant a dû faire face au règlement de comptes en devant repasser le cours.

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noun

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The bill (UK) or check (US), especially at an inn or tavern.

Examples :

"After a long evening of songs and stories at the pub, we asked the barman for our reckoning. "

Après une longue soirée de chants et d'histoires au pub, nous avons demandé l'addition au barman.

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noun

Rang, statut

Rank or status.

Examples :

"In the school's new grading system, the student's reckoning was improved, reflecting their increased understanding of the subject matter. "

Dans le nouveau système de notation de l'école, le statut de l'élève s'est amélioré, reflétant sa compréhension accrue du sujet.

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