overstate
overstate · overstates · overstated · overstating
перебільшувати, перебільшити
вытянуть, вытягивать, растянуть
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To state or claim too muchTo state or claim too much.
UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/US/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/
» Let's not overstate matters here.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To state or claim too much.
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перебі́льшуватиperebílʹšuvaty, перебі́льшитиperebílʹšyty
(transitive)To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.
He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.
More definitions
- to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Examples
17 sentencesLet's not overstate matters here.
Tom likes to overstate things.
The importance of this topic is hard to overstate.
Важливість цієї теми важко переоцінити. — glossboss
ruЗначение этой темы трудно переоценить. — marafon
I think you're overstating the problem.
I don't want to overstate things.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
to exaggerate; to state or claim too much:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to exaggerate; to state or claim too much:
Forms
overstates, overstating, overstated, overstated| Base form | overstate · to overstate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overstates |
| Present participle | overstating |
| Past simple | overstated |
| Past participle | overstated |
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Synonyms
21 synonymsoverestimateB2exaggerateB2overemphasizeB2stretchB1overapproximateoverreckonoverholdoverrateoverthinkhyperbolizeoverdobig upcut it fatovercharge
Close in meaning
- to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth:exaggerateoverdrawhyperbolizehyperbolisemagnifyamplify
Antonyms
11 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedoverstatement
Derivedoverstater
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle