miscalculate
/ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/verb
उच्चारण मिस्कैल्क्युलेट
गलत हिसाब लगाना, गलत गणना करना
Core word
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[T, I]
to make a mistake in calculating an amount, a number or a distance
गलत हिसाब लगाना, गलत गणना करना
- The clerk miscalculated the bill by five hundred rupees.
- We miscalculated how long the journey would take.
- I miscalculated the total and had to start again.
+ 2 more examples
- If you miscalculate the angle, the ball will miss the target.
- The engineer miscalculated the weight the bridge could bear.
Synonyms miscount misjudge miscompute
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[T, I]
to judge a situation wrongly, especially how people will react to something
(स्थिति या प्रतिक्रिया का) गलत अनुमान लगाना
- The government badly miscalculated the public mood.
- He miscalculated, thinking the voters would forgive him.
- The leader miscalculated the strength of the opposition.
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- The company miscalculated and launched the product too late.
- They miscalculated how much the audience would enjoy the show.
Synonyms misjudge misread underestimate overestimate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
miscalculate + object
Use it with a number, cost, distance or time when you work out the wrong amount.
जब गलत मात्रा निकल आए, तब किसी संख्या, लागत, दूरी या समय के साथ 'miscalculate' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika miscalculated the total and lost two marks.
- The driver miscalculated the distance and braked too late.
miscalculate (intransitive)
It can stand alone, without an object, to mean that someone made an error of judgement.
यह बिना object के अकेला भी आ सकता है, जब किसी से निर्णय में गलती हुई हो।
- The captain miscalculated and left too few overs for the finish.
miscalculate + how / what / whether
A wh-clause can follow it when the wrong judgement is about a situation or reaction.
जब गलत अनुमान किसी स्थिति या प्रतिक्रिया के बारे में हो, तब wh-clause आ सकता है।
- The company miscalculated how customers would react to the price rise.
be miscalculated (passive)
The passive is used when the focus is on the figure or plan that was wrong.
जब ध्यान गलत आँकड़े या योजना पर हो, तब passive प्रयोग होता है।
- The budget was miscalculated by nearly ten per cent.
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miscalculate + noun
the costthe distancethe riskthe timingthe budget
- The builder miscalculated the cost of the bridge.
badly / seriously + miscalculate
badlyseriouslyslightlycompletelygrossly
- The party badly miscalculated its support in the villages.
miscalculate + how / what
how muchhow longhow farhow manywhat would happen
- We miscalculated how long the journey would take.
miscalculate through / due to
through hastedue to stressbecause of fatiguethrough carelessnessfrom lack of data
- He miscalculated through carelessness and failed the section.
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- The pilot miscalculated the wind speed and landed a little late.
पायलट ने हवा की गति का गलत अनुमान लगाया और थोड़ी देर से उतरा।
- If you miscalculate one step in a long sum, every later step becomes wrong.
लंबे सवाल में एक चरण की गणना गलत हो जाए तो उसके बाद के सभी चरण गलत हो जाते हैं।
- The shopkeeper miscalculated the festival demand and ran out of sweets.
दुकानदार ने त्योहार की माँग का गलत अनुमान लगाया और मिठाइयाँ खत्म हो गईं।
- Many candidates miscalculate the time needed for the reasoning section.
बहुत से अभ्यर्थी reasoning section के लिए आवश्यक समय का गलत अनुमान लगा लेते हैं।
- The government miscalculated the public mood and withdrew the plan.
सरकार ने जनता के मिज़ाज का गलत अंदाज़ा लगाया और योजना वापस ले ली।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He miscalculated about the cost of the trip.
✓ He miscalculated the cost of the trip.
Miscalculate takes a direct object; no preposition is needed.
'Miscalculate' के बाद direct object आता है; preposition की ज़रूरत नहीं होती।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve getting something wrong, but they differ in whether it is a number or a judgement.
इन सभी क्रियाओं में कुछ गलत हो जाता है, पर अंतर यह है कि गलती संख्या में है या निर्णय में।
To work out an amount wrongly, or to judge a situation wrongly.
किसी मात्रा को गलत निकालना, या किसी स्थिति का गलत अनुमान लगाना।
- She miscalculated the interest.
To form a wrong opinion about a person, situation or amount, mainly in judgement rather than arithmetic.
किसी व्यक्ति, स्थिति या मात्रा के बारे में गलत राय बनाना, मुख्यतः निर्णय में, गणित में नहीं।
- I misjudged his honesty.
To count the number of things wrongly; it applies only to counting.
वस्तुओं की संख्या गलत गिनना; यह केवल गिनती के लिए आता है।
- The officer miscounted the votes.