Betekenis van overestimate In het Nederlands

• 0 to guess an amount that is too high or a size that is too big:

  • I overestimated and there was a lot of food left over after the party.

  • Most of us overestimate how much time and energy we have.

  • According to the survey, agents frequently overestimate the size of rooms.

  • We cannot overestimate the importance of this work.

  • The benefits of nuclear technology, she said, had been grossly overestimated.

  • They were forced to the conclusion that they had overestimated him.

• 1 a guess that is too high in amount:

  • The shortfall was caused by an overestimate of revenue last year.

  • Experts put remaining tiger numbers at somewhere between 5,000 and 7,000, although this could be an overestimate.

• 2 to think that something is or will be greater, more extreme, or more important than it really is:

  • [ T ] I’m afraid Theresa is forever overestimating her strength.

• 3 to think that something is or will be greater or more important than it really is:

  • grossly/wildly overestimate I think we have grossly overestimated the pace of growth.

  • Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a day and underestimate what they can achieve in a year.

  • Assess your potential earnings honestly - don't overestimate.

• 4 to think that someone is better at doing something, more intelligent, etc. than they really are:

  • I thought they would pick it up very quickly, but I overestimated them.

• 5 an opinion that something is larger or more important than it really is:

  • Experts put the figure at $6 million, though this may be an overestimate.