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Certeza y Duda - Evaluación y Especulación 2

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la evaluación y la especulación, como "hypothesis", "forecast" y "evaluate".

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to evaluate

to calculate or judge the quality, value, significance, or effectiveness of something or someone

evaluar, valorar

evaluar, valorar

Ex: The manager evaluates employees' productivity during performance reviews. 

El gerente evalúa la productividad de los empleados durante las revisiones de desempeño.

evaluation
evaluation
[Sustantivo]

a judgment on the quantity and quality of something after careful consideration

evaluación, valoración

evaluación, valoración

Ex: The teacher's evaluation of the students' essays focused on both content and writing style. 

La evaluación del profesor de los ensayos de los estudiantes se centró tanto en el contenido como en el estilo de escritura.

evaluative
evaluative
[Adjetivo]

relating to forming or giving an opinion about the qualities or values of something upon adequate consideration

evaluativo

evaluativo

Ex: In an evaluative survey, participants were asked to rate the service quality from poor to excellent. 

En una encuesta evaluativa, se pidió a los participantes que calificaran la calidad del servicio de pobre a excelente.

examination
examination
[Sustantivo]

the process of looking closely at something to identify any issues

examen

examen

Ex: The doctor performed an examination to check for any signs of infection. 

El médico realizó un examen para comprobar si había signos de infección.

to examine
to examine
[Verbo]

to analyze someone or something in detail

examinar

examinar

Ex: The archaeologist examined the artifacts to learn about the ancient civilization. 

El arqueólogo examinó los artefactos para aprender sobre la antigua civilización.

to expect
to expect
[Verbo]

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

esperar, contar con

esperar, contar con

Ex: She didn't expect such a warm reception at the event. 

Ella no esperaba una recepción tan cálida en el evento.

to extrapolate

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

extrapolar

extrapolar

Ex: Economists use historical data to extrapolate potential impacts of policy changes on the market. 

Los economistas utilizan datos históricos para extrapolar los impactos potenciales de los cambios de política en el mercado.

extrapolation
extrapolation
[Sustantivo]

a projection about future events or hypothetical situations, drawn from known data, observations, or experience

extrapolación

extrapolación

Ex: The novel's dystopia is an extrapolation of today's surveillance culture. 

La distopía de la novela es una extrapolación de la cultura de vigilancia actual.

finger in the air

an unscientific or inaccurate estimate or method

cálculo a ojo, estimación a ojo de buen cubero

cálculo a ojo, estimación a ojo de buen cubero

Ex: His sales forecast was finger-in-the-air and turned out to be completely wrong. 

Su previsión de ventas fue hecha a ojo y acabó siendo totalmente errónea.

to forecast

to predict future events, based on analysis of present data and conditions

pronosticar

pronosticar

Ex: The software can forecast future trends in user behavior by analyzing historical data. 

El software puede predecir las tendencias futuras en el comportamiento del usuario analizando datos históricos.

forecast
forecast
[Sustantivo]

a prediction or estimate of future events, often related to weather or conditions

pronóstico

pronóstico

Ex: The forecast indicated a cold front approaching. 

El pronóstico indicaba que se acercaba un frente frío.

to [get] {sth} in one

to immediately comprehend or guess something in the first try

adivinar

adivinar

to [get] the measure of {sb/sth}

to carefully assess someone's character or qualities, or to form an opinion about something

evaluar

evaluar

giveaway
giveaway
[Sustantivo]

something that inadvertently reveals something or makes something easy to guess

señal reveladora, revelación involuntaria

señal reveladora, revelación involuntaria

to guess
to guess
[Verbo]

to consider something as true without being sure

suponer

suponer

Ex: I guess he'll be here in about 10 minutes. 

Supongo que estará aquí en unos 10 minutos.

guess
guess
[Sustantivo]

an attempt to give an answer without having enough facts

conjetura, suposición

conjetura, suposición

Ex: Emily took a wild guess at the answer to the difficult math problem. 

Emily hizo una suposición al azar para responder al difícil problema de matemáticas.

guessing game
guessing game
[Sustantivo]

a confusing situation in which people must guess instead of knowing clearly

guesstimate
guesstimate
[Sustantivo]

an attempt made to estimate or calculate something without knowing all the facts

hacer estimaciones aproximadas, hacer estimaciones aproximadas

hacer estimaciones aproximadas, hacer estimaciones aproximadas

guesswork
guesswork
[Sustantivo]

the action of trying to provide an answer without having all the necessary information

conjeturas

conjeturas

Ex: Without reliable data, any estimate of the project's cost would just be guesswork. 

Sin datos confiables, cualquier estimación del costo del proyecto sería solo conjetura.

to hazard
to hazard
[Verbo]

to state an opinion, guess, suggestion, etc. even though there are chances of one being wrong

aventurar, arriesgar

aventurar, arriesgar

Ex: He hesitated to hazard a guess about the project's success. 

Dudó en arriesgar una conjetura sobre el éxito del proyecto.

to [hit] the mark

to succeed in achieving the desired result

dar en el clavo

dar en el clavo

Ex: Their project is hitting the mark, whereas ours is just flopping. 
hot
hot
[Adjetivo]

having an indication of being very close to discovering or guessing something in a children's game

caliente, cercano

caliente, cercano

Ex: In the game of hide and seek, their hints of "cold" or "hot" guided them towards the hidden players. 

En el juego de las escondidas, sus pistas de "frío" o "caliente" los guiaban hacia los jugadores escondidos.

hypothesis
hypothesis
[Sustantivo]

an explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true

hipótesis

hipótesis

Ex: Before conducting the study, the team proposed a hypothesis about the effects of the new drug. 

Antes de realizar el estudio, el equipo propuso una hipótesis sobre los efectos del nuevo fármaco.

to imagine
to imagine
[Verbo]

to suppose or guess something without concrete evidence

suponer, figurarse

suponer, figurarse

Ex: I imagine he'll be surprised when he sees the birthday cake we got for him. 

Me imagino que se sorprenderá cuando vea la tarta de cumpleaños que le compramos.

to judge
to judge
[Verbo]

to form an estimation about the size, amount, etc. of something

estimar, calcular

estimar, calcular

Ex: It's hard to judge the cost of the repairs until we get a quote. 

Es difícil juzgar el costo de las reparaciones hasta que obtengamos un presupuesto.

long shot
long shot
[Sustantivo]

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

intento con pocas posibilidades, apuesta difícil

intento con pocas posibilidades, apuesta difícil

Ex: Getting tickets this late is a long shot, but let's check the website anyway. 

Conseguir entradas tan tarde tiene pocas posibilidades, pero revisemos la web de todos modos.

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