Elreszámítottam

Elreszámítottam is a Hungarian word that translates to "I miscalculated" or "I made a mistake in calculation" in English. It is a common phrase used to express an error in arithmetic, estimation, or judgment. The word is a compound of "el-" which is a prefix often indicating something going wrong or being done incorrectly, and "számítottam" which is the past tense first-person singular form of the verb "számítani," meaning "to calculate," "to count," or "to expect."

The phrase can be used in a literal sense when referring to a mathematical error. For example, someone might say "Elreszámítottam a pénzt" (I miscalculated the money) if they counted a sum incorrectly. More broadly, "elreszámítottam" can also be used metaphorically to indicate a misjudgment or an incorrect assumption about a situation or a person's actions. In this context, it suggests that an expectation or prediction turned out to be wrong due to a flawed assessment. The context of the conversation usually clarifies whether the meaning is literal or figurative. It is a straightforward and commonly understood expression in Hungarian.