reckon

ˈrɛkən

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of reckon - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

expectation

intr.

expect or plan to do something

intr.

They reckon to finish by noon.

calculate

estimate

suppose

opinion

tr./intr.

think or suppose something is true

tr./intr.

I reckon he's already left.

believe

consider

deem

calculation

tr.

Rare

estimate or calculate numerically

tr.

Rare

I reckon the total cost will be around $200..

calculate

compute

figure

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reckon on

expect or anticipate something

They didn't reckon on the sudden change in weather..

reckon with

deal with a difficult situation or problem

She had to reckon with the challenges of her new job.

reckon up

calculate the total of numbers or items

She had to reckon up the expenses for the trip.

reckon without

not consider something important

They reckoned without the weather when planning the picnic.

you reckon

exp.

ask if someone thinks something is true or likely

You reckon we can finish by Friday?

what do you reckon

exp.

asks someone for their opinion about a situation

"What do you reckon about the new manager?" he asked quietly.

Origin of reckon

Old English, gerecenian (to explain)

Examples of reckon in a sentence

Do you reckon to visit them soon?
I reckon we should leave early.
Do you reckon it will rain today?
Can you reckon the distance to the nearest town?
They reckon the project will take six months to complete.

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French:compter, penser, ...
German:rechnen, glauben, ...
Italian:contare, pensare, ...
Spanish:calcular, suponer, ...
Portuguese:esperar, achar, ...
Chinese:计划, 认为, ...
Japanese:予定している, 思う, ...
Arabic:توقَّعَ, ظَنَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְצַפּוֹת לְ־, לַחְשֹׁב, ...
Russian:планировать, думать, ...
Ukrainian:планувати, вважати, ...
Hindi:उम्मीद करना, मानना, ...
Bengali:আশা করা, মনে করা, ...
Catalan:esperar, creure, ...
Czech:počítat s tím, že, myslet si, ...
Danish:regne med, tro, ...
Dutch:verwachten, denken, ...
Greek:υπολογίζω, νομίζω, ...
Hungarian:számítani, gondolni, ...
Khmer:គ្រោង, គិតថា, ...
Korean:기대하다, 생각하다, ...
Persian:انتظار داشت, فکر کردن, ...
Polish:planować, myśleć, ...
Portuguese (BR):planejar, achar, ...
Romanian:a se aștepta, a crede, ...
Swedish:räkna med, tro, ...
Thai:คาด, คิดว่า, ...
Turkish:planlamak, düşünmek, ...
Vietnamese:dự định, nghĩ, ...

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