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to estimate
To calculate and set in advance the expected costs, required time, or amount for a project. It is often used in finance, construction, and planning.
Für die Renovierung des Hauses haben wir ein Budget von 50.000 Euro veranschlagt.
We estimated a budget of 50,000 euros for the renovation of the house.
to allow for
To plan or estimate a certain amount of time for something.
Für die gesamte Reise sollten Sie mindestens zwei Wochen veranschlagen.
You should allow at least two weeks for the entire trip.
'Veranschlagen' (to estimate/budget) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ver-' remains firmly attached to the verb stem in all tenses and sentence structures.
Der Experte hat die Kosten für die Reparatur zu niedrig veranschlagt.
The expert estimated the costs for the repair too low.
This verb belongs to formal written language and is used mainly in finance, administration, and project planning. In everyday language, people would more likely say 'schätzen' (to estimate) or 'einplanen' (to plan for).
Im offiziellen Haushaltsplan wurde eine Milliarde Euro für das Projekt veranschlagt.
In the official budget plan, one billion euros was budgeted for the project.
When costs are estimated, the preposition 'für' (for what?) or 'auf' (at how much?) is often used. The structure is: 'Kosten für etwas auf einen Betrag veranschlagen' (to estimate the costs for something at a certain amount).
Die Baufirma hat die Kosten für den Neubau auf zwei Millionen Euro veranschlagt.
The construction company estimated the costs for the new building at two million euros.
When a duration is estimated, the time expression appears as an accusative object. The structure is: 'eine Zeitdauer für etwas veranschlagen' (to allow a certain amount of time for something).
Wir haben für die Wanderung zum Gipfel etwa vier Stunden veranschlagt.
We allowed about four hours for the hike to the summit.
to estimate / appreciate
For costs or time, schätzen generally gives an approximate expected value. Veranschlagen means calculating and setting such a value in advance for the budget or planning of a project; it therefore sounds more formal and is more closely tied to planning.
Im Finanzplan veranschlagt die Eigentümerin 30.000 Euro für die Renovierung.
In the financial plan, the owner budgets 30,000 euros for the renovation.
Die Eigentümerin schätzt die Renovierungskosten auf 30.000 Euro.
The owner estimates the renovation costs at 30,000 euros.
