ab verb

abschätzen

hat abgeschätzt · schätzte ab
Based on: ab, schätzen
1.

to gauge

(A rough estimate/guess, often in contexts of talking about the near future or the ramifications of something. Like... how long you need for something or what does it mean for the company if we fail with this project.)
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  • Versuch mal abzuschätzen, wie viele Leute zu der Party kommen.Damit wir wissen, wie viel Bier wir kaufen müssen.
  • Try to make a rough estimate as to how many people will come to theparty. So we know how much beer we need to buy.
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Word of the Day – “schätzen”

Schatz means treasure. Schätzen means to estimate. Today, we'll find out why and go over the various useful prefix verbs of "schätzen".

Vocab: schätzen, der Schatz, sich verschätzen, schätzungsweise, überschätzen, einschätzen, unterschätzen,

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How many meanings does the German word 'abschätzen' have?

abschätzen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to gauge .

What is the past tense of 'abschätzen'?

hat abgeschätzt / schätzte ab

What is 'abschätzen' related to?

The word 'abschätzen' is related to ab and schätzen.

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Word of the Day – “schätzen”
Schatz means treasure. Schätzen means to estimate. Today, we'll find out why and go over the various useful prefix verbs of "schätzen".
Vocab: schätzen, der Schatz, sich verschätzen, schätzungsweise, überschätzen, einschätzen, unterschätzen,
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