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Säkerhet och Tviviel - Bedömning och Spekulation

Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord relaterade till bedömning och spekulation, såsom "antaga", "underskatta" och "förutsäga".

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notional
notional
[adjektiv]

being solely based on imagination or theory rather that reality

begreppsmässig, teoretisk

begreppsmässig, teoretisk

Ex: The committee reviewed the notional concepts before deciding on practical solutions. 

Kommittén granskade de begreppsliga begreppen innan de beslutade om praktiska lösningar.

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off the mark

wrong and inaccurate

Ex: Their estimates were completely off the mark. 
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off the top of {one's} head

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

så vitt jag minns, utan att kolla

så vitt jag minns, utan att kolla

Ex: Off the top of her head, she guessed the repairs would cost around two thousand dollars. 

Utan att kolla uppskattade hon att reparationerna skulle kosta runt två tusen dollar.

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to overrate

to give something or someone more credit than is deserved

överskatta, övervärdera

överskatta, övervärdera

Ex: Many tourists overrate popular attractions without considering hidden gems. 

Överskattar många turister populära sevärdheter utan att ta hänsyn till dolda pärlor.

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to predict

to say that something is going to happen before it actually takes place

förutsäga, förutspå

förutsäga, förutspå

Ex: Experts predict that prices will rise next year. 
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prediction
prediction
[Substantiv]

the act or process of saying what is expected to happen in the future

förutsägelse,  prognos

förutsägelse, prognos

Ex: Early prediction of flooding can give residents more time to evacuate. 
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to [put] two and two together

to evaluate the situation and all its possible outcomes in order to draw a conclusion

lägga ihop två och två, dra slutsatsen

lägga ihop två och två, dra slutsatsen

Ex: He put two and two together: if the team missed another deadline, the client would walk. 

Han lade ihop två och två: om teamet missade en deadline till skulle kunden gå.

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to reappraise

to review someone or something to see whether one's opinion was correct or not

omvärdera, granska igen

omvärdera, granska igen

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to reassess

to put something under further consideration or evaluation

omvärdera,  överväga på nytt

omvärdera, överväga på nytt

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reassessment
reassessment
[Substantiv]

the reevaluation someone or reconsideration of one's opinion of something to see whether it needs revising

omvärdering,  omprövning

omvärdering, omprövning

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to reevaluate

to reconsider something, especially with the intention to make changes or form another opinion about it

omvärdera, överväga på nytt

omvärdera, överväga på nytt

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to reexamine

to inspect something in detail, especially to confirm or change the previously held opinion

ompröva

ompröva

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to [read] {one's} (mind|thoughts)

to know what another person is thinking

Ex: Tell me what you want—I can't read your mind! 
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re-evaluation
re-evaluation
[Substantiv]

‌the act of reconsidering something, especially with the intention to make changes or form another opinion about it

omvärdering, omprövning

omvärdering, omprövning

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re-examination
re-examination
[Substantiv]

a process that involves detailed inspection of something, especially to confirm or change the previously held opinion

ny granskning, ny undersökning

ny granskning, ny undersökning

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to second-guess

to predict or anticipate an event or someone's reaction

förutse, förutse någons reaktion

förutse, förutse någons reaktion

Ex: She tried to second-guess his reaction before bringing up the topic. 

Hon försökte förutse hans reaktion innan hon tog upp ämnet.

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(shot|stab) in the dark

an attempt to guess or do something without having sufficient information or knowing the consequences

gissning i blindo, chansning

gissning i blindo, chansning

Ex: Choosing that supplier was a shot in the dark because we had no reviews. 

Att välja den leverantören var en gissning i blindo eftersom vi inte hade några omdömen.

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to speculate

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

spekulera, formulera teorier

spekulera, formulera teorier

Ex: After the unexpected announcement, employees started to speculate on the upcoming changes in company policies. 

Efter det oväntade tillkännagivandet började anställda spekulera i de kommande förändringarna i företagets policyer.

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speculation
speculation
[Substantiv]

the forming of opinions or guesses without enough evidence to know the truth

spekulation

spekulation

Ex: Anything we say about his motives would be pure speculation. 
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speculative
speculative
[adjektiv]

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

spekulativ, hypotetisk

spekulativ, hypotetisk

Ex: The novel presented a speculative scenario of what life might be like on Mars. 

Romanen presenterade ett spekulativt scenario om hur livet på Mars skulle kunna se ut.

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speculatively

in a way that shows one's decisions are merely based on estimations or personal opinions rather than actual facts

spekulativt

spekulativt

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to surmise

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

gissa, antaga

gissa, antaga

Ex: Seeing the dark clouds, they surmised that rain was likely, even though the weather forecast had indicated otherwise. 

När de såg de mörka molnen, antog de att regn var troligt, trots att väderprognosen hade antytt något annat.

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surmise
surmise
[Substantiv]

an idea or conclusion formed on the basis of limited or uncertain evidence

antagande, gissning

antagande, gissning

Ex: Their surmise that the company was in trouble spread quickly. 

Deras gissning att företaget var i trubbel spreds snabbt.

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to suspect

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

misstänka, misstro

misstänka, misstro

Ex: I suspect he has been lying about where he was last night. 
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to suppose

to think or believe that something is possible or true, without being sure

anta, tro

anta, tro

Ex: I suppose she'll be at the meeting since she confirmed earlier. 
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supposition
supposition
[Substantiv]

an idea accepted as true without proof, often used as a basis for reasoning

antagande, hypotes

antagande, hypotes

Ex: The supposition that she would agree turned out to be wrong. 

Antagandet att hon skulle gå med på det visade sig vara fel.

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to survey
to survey
[Verb]

to take a closer look at something, especially thoroughly in order to investigate

undersöka, granska

undersöka, granska

Ex: The inspector surveyed the building to assess its structural integrity. 
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survey
survey
[Substantiv]

a collection of opinions or experiences from a specific group, typically gathered via questions

undersökning, enkät

undersökning, enkät

Ex: According to the survey, most residents support the proposal. 
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ten out of ten

used to describe something perfect, flawless, or highly impressive

tio av tio, perfekt, felfri

tio av tio, perfekt, felfri

Ex: This new phone is ten out of ten for its camera quality. 
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to toss
to toss
[Verb]

to throw a coin into the air in order to decide something according to which side lands facing upward

kasta,  singla slant

kasta, singla slant

Ex: The referee tossed to determine which side would receive the ball. 
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to underestimate

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

underskatta, förringa

underskatta, förringa

Ex: He underestimated her ability to adapt to new situations and thrive in unfamiliar environments. 

Han underskattade hennes förmåga att anpassa sig till nya situationer och frodas i okända miljöer.

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underestimation
underestimation
[Substantiv]

an unfavorable judgment or estimation that is too low

underskattning

underskattning

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value judgement
value judgement
[Substantiv]

an assessment of the worth or quality of someone or something that is mostly based on personal opinions rather than facts

värderingsomdöme, subjektiv bedömning

värderingsomdöme, subjektiv bedömning

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warm
warm
[adjektiv]

indicating that someone is getting closer to the correct answer or finding a hidden person or object

varm, nära

varm, nära

Ex: The children shouted "warm" when she moved closer to the hiding place. 
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