Estimate vs Quotation

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Estimate

Top 2000 (courant)B2verb

Quotation

Top 2000 (courant)B1noun
 EstimateQuotation
Prononciation🇬🇧 //ˈɛstɪmeɪt//🇺🇸 //ˈɛstəˌmeɪt//🇬🇧 /["/kwəʊˈteɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kwəʊˈteɪʃn/"]/
SensTo make an educated guess about a number or amount.A group of words someone has said or written, often taken from a book or speech.
ExempleCan you estimate the cost of the project?She included a famous quotation from Shakespeare in her essay.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRB2B1
Nature grammaticaleverbnoun
Collocationsestimate the cost, estimate the time, estimate the valuefamous, memorable, direct, take, attribute, cite, come from something, marks, quotation from, written, free, detailed, give (somebody), provide (somebody with), supply (somebody with), quotation for
Antonymescalculate, measuresilence, speechlessness
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'assess' which means to evaluate rather than guess., Using with the wrong preposition like 'to estimate in' instead of 'to estimate at'.Confused with 'quote' — remember 'quotation' is the noun., Using it in informal contexts where it sounds too formal., Mistaking 'quotation' for just any statement — it's specific to cited sources.
Notes d'usageUse 'estimate' in formal and informal contexts when discussing predictions or calculations. Avoid in casual conversations unless talking about numbers.Used when referring to someone else's words. Ideal for essays or formal writing. Avoid in casual conversations.

Questions fréquentes : Estimate vs Quotation

Quelle est la différence entre Estimate et Quotation ?

Estimate: To make an educated guess about a number or amount. Quotation: A group of words someone has said or written, often taken from a book or speech.

Estimate et Quotation sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Estimate: B2, Quotation: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Estimate et Quotation de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Estimate et Quotation sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

Comparaisons associées