No. 8,884 in French
calculer
To calculate.
In a sentence
Je dois calculer le coût total de ce projet.
I need to calculate the total cost of this project.
Here, 'calculer' is used to express the act of determining a quantitative total or result by mathematical or logical operations.
Elle semble calculer chaque étape de son plan avec précision.
She seems to calculate every step of her plan with precision.
In this instance, 'calculer' conveys the idea of carefully thinking through and planning steps or actions.
Peux-tu calculer la distance entre ces deux villes pour moi?
Can you calculate the distance between these two cities for me?
Here, 'calculer' is used in the context of estimating or determining a measurement, in this case, the distance between two geographical locations.
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