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overestimate

/ˌəʊ.vərˈes.tɪ.mət/

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noun

/ˌəʊ.vərˈes.tɪ.mət/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее оценку или расчёт, который является слишком высоким, превышающим фактическое значение или количество.

A noun referring to an appraisal or calculation that is too high, exceeding the actual value or amount.

  1. Excessive appraisalB2formal

    An evaluation or judgment that is too high or favorable.

    ruЗавышенная оценка

    • His overestimate of her abilities led to disappointment.
    • The critic's overestimate of the film's quality was obvious.
    • An overestimate of the project's value caused budget issues.

    Synonymsoverappraisaloverestimationoverratingovervaluation

    Antonymsunderestimateunderratingundervaluation

  2. Inaccurate calculationB2formal

    A calculation that results in a figure higher than the actual value.

    ruЗавышенная оценка

    • The initial overestimate of costs forced us to revise the budget.
    • The engineer's overestimate of the load capacity was a mistake.
    • An overestimate of the time needed delayed the schedule.

    Synonymsoverestimationoverstatementovervaluation

    Antonymsunderestimate

Forms
  • overestimates plural form
  • overestimates' possessive plural form
  • overestimate's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈes.tɪ.meɪt/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по оценке чего-либо как большего или более важного, чем оно есть на самом деле.

A verb used to indicate the act of estimating something as being greater or more important than it actually is.

  1. Make too high an estimate ofB2formal

    To judge or calculate the size, amount, value, or importance of something as being greater than it actually is.

    ruПереоценить

    • The project manager overestimated the time needed to complete the task.
    • Many people overestimate the amount of exercise they actually do.
    • She overestimated her ability to finish the marathon.

    Synonymsexaggeratemisestimateoverrateoverstateovervalue

    Antonymsunderestimate

  2. Assign too high a value toB2formal

    To consider something or someone to be more valuable, important, or capable than they truly are.

    ruПереоценить

    • Investors overestimated the company's potential for growth.
    • He overestimated the worth of his old car when trying to sell it.
    • Critics argue that the media overestimates the influence of celebrity endorsements.

    Synonymsoverrateovervalue

    Antonymsbelittledisparageunderestimateunderrateundervalue

Forms
  • overestimated past participle
  • overestimated past simple
  • overestimating present participle
  • overestimates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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