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underestimate

/ˈʌndərˌɛstəˌmeɪt/ /ˌʌndəˈrɛstɪmət/
  1. 1 hafife almak, küçümsemek
  2. 2 olduğundan düşük tahmin etmek, az hesaplamak

Definition (English)

  1. To think that someone is less able or something is less important than is really true.
  2. To think that an amount, cost or size is smaller than it really is.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't underestimate her; she is very clever.
    Onu hafife alma; çok zekidir.
  2. Never underestimate the power of a good night's sleep.
    İyi bir gece uykusunun gücünü asla küçümseme.
  3. He underestimated the cost of the repairs.
    Onarımların maliyetini olduğundan düşük tahmin etti.
  4. We underestimated how long the journey would take.
    Yolculuğun ne kadar süreceğini az hesapladık.

Verb Forms Regular

Base underestimate
/ˈʌndərˌɛstəˌmeɪt/
Past underestimated
/ˈʌndərˌɛstəˌmeɪtɪd/
Participle underestimated
/ˈʌndərˌɛstəˌmeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dunderestimate → underestimated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. underestimated /ˈʌndərˌɛstəˌmeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

underrateundervaluemisjudge

Antonyms

overestimateoverrate

Collocations

underestimate the importanceunderestimate the difficultyunderestimate the valuenever underestimateunderestimate someone's abilityunderestimate risks

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