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sous-estimer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • underestimate verb To judge something to be smaller, less important, or less difficult than it actually is.
  • underrate verb To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.

Senses

sous-estimer is used for these senses in English:

  • underestimate (transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
  • underrate (transitive) To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.

underestimate — full definition

  1. verb To judge something to be smaller, less important, or less difficult than it actually is.
  2. noun An estimate that turns out to be too low.
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