OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 42060

miscalculate

/mɪsˈkælkjʊleɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
calcular mal
To calculate incorrectly.
They miscalculated by assuming the dimensions were in imperial, not metric.
juzgar mal
To make a gross error in judgment.
Hitler and the Japanese generals miscalculated badly, 10 years ago, when they thought we would not be able to use our economic power effectively for the defeat of aggression. Let w…
Obsessed only with cost, 'Sir Humphrey' saw that Transport for London 'got away' with ticket office closures on the Tube with only minor public pushback and miscalculated that it c…
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