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"Estimate" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "estimar", and "quote" is a noun which is often translated as "la cita". Learn more about the difference between "estimate" and "quote" below.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. estimar
The finance department estimates that there will be a 10% loss this year.El departamento de finanzas estima que habrá una pérdida del 10% este año.
b. calcular
I estimate the value of the house is around two million dollars.Calculo que el valor de la casa es alrededor de dos millones de dólares.
a. estimar
It is estimated that half the population of the US will be obese by 2030.Se estima que mitad de la población de los EE. UU. será obesa para el año 2030.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la estimación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Before investing in the business, we need to make an estimate of the value it would add.Antes de invertir en el negocio, tenemos que hacer una estimación del valor que aportaría.
b. el cálculo aproximado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The estimate is based on last year's costs.El cálculo aproximado se basa en los costos del año pasado.
c. el estimado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(Andes)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
According to my estimate, we are still short of funds.Según mi estimado, todavía nos faltan fondos.
a. el presupuesto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The architect gave the owners an estimate for the construction of the house.El arquitecto les dio a los propietarios un presupuesto de la construcción de la casa.
b. el estimado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(Andes)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
The estimate turned out to be completely wrong; we finally spent far more than was initially stated.El estimado resultó totalmente errado; al final, gastamos mucho más que lo que se había dicho inicialmente.
a. la valoración
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My boss has to give an estimate of my character in her letter of recommendation.Mi jefe tiene que dar una valoración de mi carácter en su carta de recomendación.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la cita
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
What is your favorite quote from "Lord of the Flies"?¿Cuál es tu cita favorita de "El señor de las moscas"?
a. el presupuesto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I think we can get a better quote at a different store.Creo que nos pueden hacer mejor presupuesto en otra tienda.
b. la cotización
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(especially stocks)
What was the quote that the stock broker gave you?¿Cuál fue la cotización que te dio el agente de bolsa?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. citar
My Spanish professor always quoted Cervantes.Mi profesor de español siempre citaba a Cervantes.
a. ofrecer
What was the price that the first salesman quoted us?¿Cuál fue el precio que nos ofreció el primer vendedor?
b. dar
Do you think he quoted us a fair price?¿Crees que nos dio un presupuesto justo?
c. cotizar
How much did they quote you to fix your car?¿En cuánto te cotizaron la reparación de tu carro?
a. cotizar
Shares of our company were quoted at 50 cents today.Las acciones de nuestra empresa se cotizaron hoy a 50 centavos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. citar
Today I am going to quote from "One Hundred Years of Solitude."Hoy voy a citar de "Cien años de soledad".
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