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Native Script:unterschätzen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: un-ter-shät-zen
"Man sollte die Schwierigkeit der Aufgabe nicht unterschätzen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To underestimate the extent, value, or importance of someone or something.
"Do not underrate the complexity of the new project." - 2
To value or rate someone or something below their actual merit or capability.
"The champion was underrated by critics before the final match."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a combination of the native English prefix under- (meaning 'less than usual or necessary') and the verb rate, which entered Middle English from Old French rater, ultimately tracing back to Latin raptus or ratus. Established in the late 16th century, the term originally meant to appraise or value something below its true worth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Underrate" is said worldwide
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sous-estimer
Transliteration: sou-es-ti-mer
"Il ne faut pas sous-estimer ses capacités."
unterstatzen
Transliteration: un-ter-shät-zen
Script: unterschätzen
"Man sollte die Schwierigkeit der Aufgabe nicht unterschätzen."
sottovalutare
Transliteration: sot-to-va-lu-ta-re
"Non bisogna sottovalutare questo problema."
subestimar
Transliteration: su-bes-ti-mar
"Nunca debes subestimar a tu oponente."
subestimar
Transliteration: su-bes-ti-mar
"Eles tendem a subestimar o impacto das mudanças."
कम आंकना
Transliteration: kam aankna
"हमें किसी की प्रतिभा को कम नहीं आंकना चाहिए।"
低估
Transliteration: dī gū
"我们不能低估这个任务的难度。"
과소평가하다
Transliteration: gwaso-pyeong-gahada
"경쟁 상대를 과소평가해서는 안 된다."
過小評価する
Transliteration: kashou hyouka suru
"彼の能力を過小評価してはいけない。"
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