overestimate
gb/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ us/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
B2
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B2
action
1
estimate too high
To guess a number or amount that is too big.
תבנית שימוש:
overestimate [something] (at [number]) (by [amount])
טעות נפוצה:
Often confused with underestimate (guessing too low).
מילים נרדפות
overstate (Often suggests saying something too strongly, not just calculating.)
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exaggerate (Stronger and more informal; can suggest intention.)
הפכים
underestimate (Estimate as lower than the real amount.)
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accurately estimate (Get the estimate correct.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
numbers
|business
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I overestimated the time and arrived early.
- We overestimated the cost of the trip.
פועל
B2
action
2
rate abilities too highly
To think someone or something is better or stronger than it really is.
תבנית שימוש:
overestimate [someone/something] | overestimate [someone]'s [ability/skill/importance]
טעות נפוצה:
Do not use for simple lying; it usually means you genuinely believed the higher level.
מילים נרדפות
overrate (Especially common for judging quality, talent, or performance.)
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overvalue (Most common for importance or worth rather than skill.)
הפכים
underrate (Judge as worse or less capable than reality.)
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underestimate (Think the level or ability is lower than it is.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
work
|education
|emotions
|psychology
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I overestimated my skills.
- She overestimated his strength.
שם עצם
C1
quantity
3
an estimate that is too high
A guess that is too big.
תבנית שימוש:
an overestimate (of [amount/number/value])
טעות נפוצה:
Countable: 'an overestimate' / 'two overestimates'; not usually used as an uncountable noun.
מילים נרדפות
overstatement (More about wording/claims than numerical estimating.)
הפכים
underestimate (An estimate that is too low.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
numbers
|business
דוגמאות
- That figure turned out to be a big overestimate.
- Their forecast was an overestimate of demand.
- The quoted price was only a slight overestimate.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The cost was an overestimate.
- It was a big overestimate.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
overestimate
IPA
GB/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
US/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
הברות והטעמה
over - es - tim - ate (4 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (es)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: overestimate
- 3rd Person Singular: overestimates
- Present Participle: overestimating
- Past: overestimated
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- I overestimated the repair cost by about $200.
- The model overestimated revenue by 5%.
- We overestimated the time needed by an hour.