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English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
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overestimate — overestimate, underestimate Because these words are often used in negative or quasi negative contexts, there is a danger of losing track of logic and using the wrong word, usually underestimate for overestimate. In a wallchart on the plays of… … Modern English usage
underestimate — overestimate, underestimate Because these words are often used in negative or quasi negative contexts, there is a danger of losing track of logic and using the wrong word, usually underestimate for overestimate. In a wallchart on the plays of… … Modern English usage
underestimate — un|der|es|ti|mate1 [ˌʌndərˈestımeıt] v 1.) [I and T] to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is ≠ ↑overestimate underestimate how/what ▪ We underestimated how long it would take to get there. underestimate… … Dictionary of contemporary English
underestimate — un|der|es|ti|mate1 [ ,ʌndər estı,meıt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to think that someone has less power or ability than they really do: Their big mistake was to underestimate their opponents skill in handling the news media. 2. ) to think or guess… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
underestimate — [ˌʌndərˈestɪˌmeɪt] verb [T] 1) to think that someone has less power or ability than they really do 2) to think or guess that something is smaller, less important etc than it really is Ant: overestimate underestimate [ˌʌndərˈestɪmət] noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
overestimate — o‧ver‧es‧ti‧mate [ˌəʊvərˈestmeɪt ǁ ˌoʊ ] verb [transitive] to think that something is larger or greater than it really is: • Forecasters had underestimated growth and overestimated inflation by about 0.5% a year. overestimate [ ˈestmt] noun… … Financial and business terms
underestimate — [v] minimize; rate too low belittle, deprecate, depreciate, disesteem, disparage, make light of*, miscalculate, miscarry, not do justice*, put down*, sell short*, slight, think too little of*, underrate, undervalue; concepts 12,54,764 Ant.… … New thesaurus
overestimate — overestimates, overestimating, overestimated (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvəre̱stɪmeɪt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvəre̱stɪmət[/t]].) 1) VERB If you say that someone overestimates something, you mean that they think it is greater in… … English dictionary
overestimate — o|ver|es|ti|mate1 [ˌəuvərˈestımeıt US ˌou ] v [T] 1.) to think something is better, more important etc than it really is ≠ ↑underestimate ▪ He tends to overestimate his own abilities. ▪ The importance of training in health and safety cannot be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overestimate — verb to judge too highly Experts overestimate the level of harm of cigarettes. Ant: underestimate … Wiktionary
underestimate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. miscalculate, miscarry, come short of, undervalue, disesteem, depreciate, underrate, disparage, do scant justice to, misprize, slight, minimize, think too little of, hold too lightly, make light of, deprecate, put down*,… … English dictionary for students
