reckoning

reckoning
noun
1) (calculation) Berechnung, die

by my reckoning — nach meiner Rechnung

day of reckoning — (fig.) Tag der Abrechnung; (moment of truth) Stunde der Wahrheit

be [wildly] out in one's reckoning — sich [gehörig] verrechnet haben

2) (bill) Rechnung, die
* * *
noun
1) (calculation; counting: By my reckoning, we must be about eight kilometres from the town.) die Berechnung
2) (the settling of debts etc.) die Abrechnung
* * *
reck·on·ing
[ˈrekənɪŋ]
n
1. no pl (calculation) Berechnung f, Kalkulation f SCHWEIZ
your \reckoning is out [or off] by £10 du hast dich um 10 Pfund verrechnet
by sb's \reckoning nach jds Rechnung
2. (opinion)
to be out in one's \reckoning falschliegen, sich akk verrechnet haben fig fam
in life, people will take you very much at your own \reckoning im Leben wird man so beurteilt, wie man sich selbst einschätzt
3. (vengeance) Abrechnung f
the day of \reckoning der Tag der Abrechnung
4. (old: bill) [Ab]rechnung f
* * *
['rekənIŋ]
n
1) (= calculation) (Be)rechnung f; (old = bill, account) Rechnung f

to be out in one's reckoning — sich ziemlich verrechnet haben

the day of reckoning — der Tag der Abrechnung

in your reckoning — Ihrer Meinung or Schätzung nach

2)
See:
= dead reckoning
* * *
reckoning [ˈreknıŋ] s
1. Rechnen n, Zählen n
2. Berechnung f:
by my reckoning nach meiner Berechnung;
be out of (oder out in) one’s reckoning sich verrechnet haben (a. fig)
3. SCHIFF Gissung f: academic.ru/18670/dead_reckoning">dead reckoning
4. Abrechnung f:
day of reckoning
a) Tag m der Abrechnung,
b) REL (der) Jüngste Tag
5. obs Rechnung f:
pay one’s reckoning
* * *
noun
1) (calculation) Berechnung, die

by my reckoning — nach meiner Rechnung

day of reckoning — (fig.) Tag der Abrechnung; (moment of truth) Stunde der Wahrheit

be [wildly] out in one's reckoning — sich [gehörig] verrechnet haben

2) (bill) Rechnung, die
* * *
n.
Berechnung f.
Rechnung -en f.
Zählung -en f.

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