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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