overestimate
gb/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ us/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
B2
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B2
action
1
estimate too high
To guess a number or amount that is too big.
الگوی کاربرد:
overestimate [something] (at [number]) (by [amount])
اشتباه رایج:
Often confused with underestimate (guessing too low).
هممعنیها
overstate (Often suggests saying something too strongly, not just calculating.)
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exaggerate (Stronger and more informal; can suggest intention.)
متضادها
underestimate (Estimate as lower than the real amount.)
|
accurately estimate (Get the estimate correct.)
ترکیبهای رایج
overestimate the cost
|overestimate the price
|overestimate the value
|overestimate the time
|overestimate the number
|overestimate demand
|overestimate sales
|overestimate revenue
|overestimate the size
|overestimate the impact
موضوعها
numbers
|business
|daily_life
نمونهها
- We overestimated how long the project would take and added two extra weeks.
- The survey overestimated the number of people who would vote.
- I overestimated the cost of repairs, so the bill was a pleasant surprise.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I overestimated the time and arrived early.
- We overestimated the cost of the trip.
فعل
B2
action
2
rate abilities too highly
To think someone or something is better or stronger than it really is.
الگوی کاربرد:
overestimate [someone/something] | overestimate [someone]'s [ability/skill/importance]
اشتباه رایج:
Do not use for simple lying; it usually means you genuinely believed the higher level.
هممعنیها
overrate (Especially common for judging quality, talent, or performance.)
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overvalue (Most common for importance or worth rather than skill.)
متضادها
underrate (Judge as worse or less capable than reality.)
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underestimate (Think the level or ability is lower than it is.)
ترکیبهای رایج
overestimate your own ability
|overestimate his strength
|overestimate her experience
|overestimate their influence
|overestimate the competition
|overestimate the threat
|overestimate the benefits
|overestimate the risks
|overestimate the importance
|overestimate your chances
موضوعها
work
|education
|emotions
|psychology
نمونهها
- I overestimated my ability to run a marathon without training.
- They overestimated how much support the plan would get.
- Don't overestimate the team's experience—they're still new to this.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I overestimated my skills.
- She overestimated his strength.
اسم
C1
quantity
3
an estimate that is too high
A guess that is too big.
الگوی کاربرد:
an overestimate (of [amount/number/value])
اشتباه رایج:
Countable: 'an overestimate' / 'two overestimates'; not usually used as an uncountable noun.
هممعنیها
overstatement (More about wording/claims than numerical estimating.)
متضادها
underestimate (An estimate that is too low.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a gross overestimate
|a serious overestimate
|a slight overestimate
|an overestimate of costs
|an overestimate of demand
|an overestimate of value
|a wild overestimate
|clearly an overestimate
موضوعها
numbers
|business
نمونهها
- That figure turned out to be a big overestimate.
- Their forecast was an overestimate of demand.
- The quoted price was only a slight overestimate.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The cost was an overestimate.
- It was a big overestimate.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
overestimate
IPA
GB/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
US/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
over - es - tim - ate (۴ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (es)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: overestimate
- 3rd Person Singular: overestimates
- Present Participle: overestimating
- Past: overestimated
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
overestimates
verb
overestimating
verb
overestimated
verb
Core family
estimate
verb B1
overestimation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
underestimate
verb B1
underestimation
noun
Related words
estimator
noun
عبارتها
overestimate [something] at [number]
1/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæt nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase
estimate too high as number
To say the (too high) estimate is a certain number.
نمونهها
- The damage was initially overestimated at $50,000.
- They overestimated the crowd size at 10,000 people.
- The cost was overestimated at nearly twice the final amount.
overestimate [something] by [amount]
1/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ bˈaɪ əmˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
estimate too high by amount
To guess too high, with the difference given.
نمونهها
- I overestimated the repair cost by about $200.
- The model overestimated revenue by 5%.
- We overestimated the time needed by an hour.