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calculer

calculate

verb kal-kü-LEH Less Common

Origin: Latin calculare (to reckon with pebbles)

Also means

reckon

Usage Note

Calculer is a regular -er verb used for mathematical calculation but also for careful planning or scheming (il calcule tout, 'he calculates every move'). The noun calcul means both 'calculation' and, in medicine, a kidney/gallstone. Une calculatrice is a calculator.

Examples

"Elle calcule le prix total des courses."

Natural Translation

She calculates the total price of the shopping.

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