inschatten — meaning in English

English meaning

• gauge verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
• reckoning noun The act of calculating or working something out.

Senses

inschatten is used for these senses in English:

• gauge (transitive) To estimate.
• reckoning The action of calculating or estimating something.
• weigh up (idiomatic, transitive) To assess a person or a situation.

gauge — full definition

1. verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
2. verb To estimate or judge, especially something hard to measure directly, like a mood or reaction.
3. noun An instrument used for measuring, or the standard measurement itself (such as the thickness of wire or sheet metal, or the diameter of a shotgun barrel).

reckoning — full definition

1. noun The act of calculating or working something out.
2. noun A time when past actions are judged and their consequences finally have to be faced.
3. noun A bill for food or drink, especially at an inn or tavern (chiefly British).

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