Meaning

2 senses
  1. (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.

    unterschätzen

    недооце́ниватьnedoocénivatʹ, недооцени́тьnedoocenítʹ

    недооці́нюватиnedoocínjuvaty, недооціни́тиnedoocinýty

    make too low an estimate of

  2. (transitive)To perceive or expect (someone or something) to be less significant or difficult than it actually is.

    I totally underestimated the task.

Examples

184 sentences
  1. I've underestimated the strength of my opponent.

    Я недооцінив силу супротивника.

    ruЯ недооценил силу соперника.

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  2. Don't underestimate my power.

    Не недооцінюй моєї сили.

    ruНе недооценивай мои силы.

    deUnterschätze nicht meine Macht!

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  3. I underestimated you, Tom.

    Я тебе недооцінив, Томе.

    ruЯ тебя недооценил, Том.

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  4. You always underestimate people.

    Ти завжди недооцінюєш людей.

    ruТы всегда недооцениваешь людей.

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  5. Don't underestimate the enemy.

    Не недооцінюйте ворога.

    ruНе надо недооценивать врага.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to perceive as having lower value:
Русский
By meaning 1
to perceive as having lower value:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to perceive as having lower value:

Forms

underestimates, underestimating, underestimated, underestimated
Base formunderestimate · to underestimate
3rd person singularunderestimates
Present participleunderestimating
Past simpleunderestimated
Past participleunderestimated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunderestimate
he, she, itunderestimates

Past simpleLesson

all personsunderestimated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave underestimated
he, she, ithas underestimated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill underestimate

Synonyms

35 synonyms

Antonyms

17 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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