Betekenis van underestimate In het Nederlands

• 0 to fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something:

  • Originally the contractor gave me a price of €2,000, but now they say they underestimated and it's going to be at least €3,000.

  • Don't underestimate the difficulties of getting both parties to the conference table.

• 1 to fail to understand how strong, skilful, intelligent, or determined someone, especially a competitor, is:

  • Never underestimate your opponent!

• 2 a guess about the amount, cost, size, etc. of something that is less than the real amount, cost, etc.:

  • Obviously, $100 was a serious underestimate.

  • The official death toll could be an underestimate.

• 3 to think that something is less or lower than it really is, or that someone is less strong or less effective:

  • Homeowners often underestimate the cost of repairing a roof.

• 4 to think that something is or will be smaller, easier, less extreme, or less important than it really is:

  • The company sorely underestimated demand and is struggling to expand output.

  • Court interpreters say the skills required to do the job are underestimated.

• 5 to think that someone is worse at doing something, less intelligent, etc. than they really are:

  • Sometimes his modest manner led people to underestimate him.

• 6 an opinion that something is smaller, easier, less important, or less extreme than it actually is:

  • The total cost is likely to be an underestimate.