approximately

[US]/əˈprɒksɪmətli/
[UK]/əˈprɑːksɪmətli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation


adv. more or less; about; roughly


adv. mere eller mindre; omtrent; nogenlunde

Phrases & Collocations

approximately equal

omtrent lig

Example Sentences

The package will arrive in approximately three days.

Pakken vil ankomme om cirka tre dage.

She earns approximately $50,000 a year.

Hun tjener cirka 50.000 dollars om året.

The project will cost approximately $10,000.

Projektet vil koste cirka 10.000 dollars.

The meeting will last approximately two hours.

Mødet vil vare cirka to timer.

Approximately 80% of the population speaks English.

Cirka 80 % af befolkningen taler engelsk.

The flight is delayed by approximately one hour.

Flyet er forsinket med cirka en time.

The restaurant can accommodate approximately 50 guests.

Restauranten kan rumme cirka 50 gæster.

The temperature is approximately 25 degrees Celsius.

Temperaturen er cirka 25 grader Celsius.

Approximately one third of the students are from overseas.

Cirka en tredjedel af eleverne er fra udlandet.

The book contains approximately 300 pages.

Bogen indeholder cirka 300 sider.

Real-world Examples

But it's really challenging to even get that approximately correct.

Men det er virkelig udfordrende at få det omtrentligt korrekt.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

How much would you say is a mid-range bottle of wine approximately?

Hvor meget vil du sige er en flaske vin i mellemklassen omtrentligt?

Source: New question types for the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6).

I'd like to move in approximately two weeks.

Jeg vil gerne flytte ind om cirka to uger.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Practice Tests 5

Is your essay approximately the right length?

Er din opgave omtrentligt den rigtige længde?

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

And this tree has seven generations, approximately.

Og dette træ har syv generationer, omtrentligt.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

The shutdown could disrupt pay for approximately 4 million federal workers.

Nedlukningen kan forstyrre lønnen for cirka 4 millioner føderale ansatte.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

They were followed for approximately three decades.

De blev fulgt i cirka tredive år.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Baby koalas are born approximately 35 days after conception.

Babykoalaer fødes cirka 35 dage efter befrugtning.

Source: IELTS Listening

The Village can accommodate approximately 11,000 people.

Landsbyen kan rumme cirka 11.000 mennesker.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

Experts say approximately 3,000 remain in the wild.

Eksperter siger, at cirka 3.000 lever i naturen.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

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