underestimate

un·der·es·ti·mate  (ndr-st-mt)

tr.v. un·der·es·ti·mat·ed, un·der·es·ti·mat·ing, un·der·es·ti·mates

To make too low an estimate of the quantity, degree, or worth of.

n. (-st-mt)

An estimate that is or proves to be too low.

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under·esti·mation n.

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underestimate

vb [ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt] (tr)

1. to make too low an estimate of he underestimated the cost

2. to think insufficiently highly of to underestimate a person

n [ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmɪt]

too low an estimate

underestimation  n

Usage: Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	underestimate - an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value underestimation, underrating, underreckoning approximation, estimate, estimation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
Verb	1.	underestimate - assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price" undervalue value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate" overvalue, overestimate - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
	2.	underestimate - make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed" lowball estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
	3.	underestimate - make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river" underrate misjudge - judge incorrectly sell short - underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge" overestimate, overrate - make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"

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underestimate

verb

1. undervalue, understate, underrate, diminish, play down, minimize, downgrade, miscalculate, trivialize, rate too low, underemphasize, hold cheap, misprize Never underestimate what you can learn from a group of like-minded people.
undervalue exaggerate, overstate, overestimate, overrate, inflate

2. underrate, undervalue, belittle, sell short (informal), not do justice to, rate too low, set no store by, hold cheap, think too little of The first lesson I learnt was never to underestimate the enemy.
underrate overestimate, overrate

Usage: Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated).

Translations

underestimate

A. [ˈʌndərˈestɪmɪt] N → estimación f demasiado baja, cálculo m demasiado bajo

B. [ˈʌndərˈestɪmeɪt] VT [+ strength, importance, value, person] → subestimar, menospreciar
you shouldn't underestimate her → no deberías subestimarla
I underestimated the size of the sofa → al calcular las dimensiones del sofá me quedé corta
they had underestimated the size of the problem → no le habían dado al problema la importancia que merecía

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underestimate [ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt]

vt

[+ cost, value, amount, time, power, difficulty, importance] → sous-estimer
to seriously underestimate sth → sous-estimer gravement qch

[+ person] → sous-estimer
I underestimated her → Je l'ai sous-estimée.

n [ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmət] → sous-estimation f

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underestimate [ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt] vt → sottovalutare

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underestimate [ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt] vt → sottovalutare

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underestimate

v underestimate [andərˈestimeit]

to estimate (a person, a thing etc) at less than his or its real amount, value, strength etc Never underestimate your opponent! onderskat يَسْتَخِف، يُقَدِّر أقَل مما يَسْتَحِق недооценен podcenit undervurdere unterschätzen υποτιμώ subestimar alahindama دست کم گرفتن aliarvioida sous-estimer לְזַלזֵל בְּ-, לְהַמעִיט בְּעֶרכּוֹ कम कर के आकलन करना potcijeniti alábecsül vanmeta sottovalutare 低く評価する 과소 평가하다 pakankamai neįvertinti novērtēt par zemu memandang rendah onderschatten undervurdere nie doceniać subestimar a subestima недооценивать podceniť podcenjevati potceniti underskatta ประเมินค่าต่ำกว่า olduğundan küçük görmek, hafife almak 低估 недооцінювати کم اندازہ لگانا đánh giá thấp 对...估价过低

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underestimate → يبخس التقدير podcenit undervurdere unterschätzen υποτιμώ subestimar aliarvioida sous-estimer potcijeniti sottovalutare 過小評価する 과소 평가하다 onderschatten undervurdere nie docenić subestimar недооценивать underskatta ประมาณต่ำไป hafife almak đánh giá thấp 低估