overestimate
gb/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ us/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
B2
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అర్థాలు
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క్రియ
B2
action
1
estimate too high
To guess a number or amount that is too big.
వాడుక నమూనా:
overestimate [something] (at [number]) (by [amount])
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Often confused with underestimate (guessing too low).
పర్యాయపదాలు
overstate (Often suggests saying something too strongly, not just calculating.)
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exaggerate (Stronger and more informal; can suggest intention.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
underestimate (Estimate as lower than the real amount.)
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accurately estimate (Get the estimate correct.)
పదకలయికలు
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
విషయాలు
numbers
|business
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I overestimated the time and arrived early.
- We overestimated the cost of the trip.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
rate abilities too highly
To think someone or something is better or stronger than it really is.
వాడుక నమూనా:
overestimate [someone/something] | overestimate [someone]'s [ability/skill/importance]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Do not use for simple lying; it usually means you genuinely believed the higher level.
పర్యాయపదాలు
overrate (Especially common for judging quality, talent, or performance.)
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overvalue (Most common for importance or worth rather than skill.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
underrate (Judge as worse or less capable than reality.)
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underestimate (Think the level or ability is lower than it is.)
పదకలయికలు
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
విషయాలు
work
|education
|emotions
|psychology
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I overestimated my skills.
- She overestimated his strength.
నామవాచకం
C1
quantity
3
an estimate that is too high
A guess that is too big.
వాడుక నమూనా:
an overestimate (of [amount/number/value])
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Countable: 'an overestimate' / 'two overestimates'; not usually used as an uncountable noun.
పర్యాయపదాలు
overstatement (More about wording/claims than numerical estimating.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
underestimate (An estimate that is too low.)
పదకలయికలు
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
విషయాలు
numbers
|business
ఉదాహరణలు
- That figure turned out to be a big overestimate.
- Their forecast was an overestimate of demand.
- The quoted price was only a slight overestimate.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The cost was an overestimate.
- It was a big overestimate.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
overestimate
IPA
GB/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
US/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
over - es - tim - ate (4 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (es)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: overestimate
- 3rd Person Singular: overestimates
- Present Participle: overestimating
- Past: overestimated
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I overestimated the repair cost by about $200.
- The model overestimated revenue by 5%.
- We overestimated the time needed by an hour.