approximately

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Khoảng, chừng, gần như

BrE /əˈprɒksɪmətli/ AmE /əˈprɑːksɪmətli/

adverb en → vi

1 ROUGHLY [adverb] A2

Khoảng, chừng, gần như

used for giving a number or amount that is not exact but gives an idea of the size, amount, etc.

  • approximately + num

Collocations approximately 10 minutes · approximately 50 people

  • The meeting will start at approximately 3 p.m.

    Họp sẽ bắt đầu vào khoảng 15 giờ.

2 ESTIMATE [adverb] B1

Khoảng, chừng, gần như (ước lượng)

used for saying that a number or amount is an estimate, not exact

  • approximately + num

Collocations approximately 20% of the population · approximately 3 million people

  • The cost will be approximately $50.

    Chi phí sẽ khoảng 50 đô la.