was estimating
-estuve estimando
Past progressiveconjugation ofestimate.There are other translations for this conjugation.

estimate

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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